Faith

After high school graduation, I needed to choose what would be the next step in my life. I wanted to pursue education and continue to learn. I had applied to many colleges that year and now had to choose which one I would attend. I had been accepted to the Art Institute of Seattle and had nearly committed to attend, but I got some doubts. I had durring that time been struggling and maturing in my faith. I
felt that the best thing for me at that time was to be in an environment that would encourage spiritual growth. I wanted to get away from everything familiar and have a fresh start at who God wanted me to be. I moved to Illinois, where I had never beem before, and attended Trinity Christian College. The transition was quite difficult at first because everything felt so foreign. Trinity soon became my favorite place. I
finally felt at home, as If I belonged. Durring my time at Trinity, I made the best friends I had ever had. I began to hear God's voice speaking to me, telling me that Trinity was not God's plan for my life, that I would not be staying there for much longer. This word from God was devastating me, because I wanted nothing more than to be there with the people I loved. It took a great deal of faith for me to remember that God has a plan for my life, a plan for good. God's plan isn't always what we want, He is the creater of the universe and He knows what He is doing much more than I do. There were time that I felt so alone and hopeless times that my faith wasn't stron enough and God filled me with the Holy Spirit and His grace was enough. I've had to live my life as a young adult with faith that God, my Heavenly Father, is taking care of me. Like a child, I don't need to worry about what will happen, I just need to obey and He will take care of the rest. I am always safe in His hands.

Even now, I must continue to live my life through faith. Even at a job that I hate, God has a purpose for my life. Things are going to get better. God's will is perfect.