opening envelopes

I've been opening some pretty big envelopes lately. Not big as in super fat UPS envelopes, but big as in the contents hold the path of my future. I applied to graduate school, 4 schools in fact, to hopefully one day hold a big girl job as a Speech-Language Pathologist. It's terrifing to mail 4 pieces of paper to an admission board who only has those 4 sheets to gain a perspective on who I am and judge whether I would be a good fit in their program.

Thankfully and God-willing, I was deemed as a good fit for 3 out of the 4 schools. YAY super exciting and honoring right....yes but also a indecisive person's worst nightmare...aka me. I received two letters with in 48 hours of eachother a week ago and the other just came tonight.

As I look at these three letters I am unbelievable thankful for Jesus and his awesome ability to surprise me. I had only hoped to get accepted at one school. I just needed one. He gave me three. He is good. Now how to decern where He desires me to go the next two years; 4 semesters and 1 summer.

I have always had a knack for going. I never contemplated whether I should go to Haiti; I told my parents I'm paying. Brittany asked me about Ireland, I looked at my savings account and said lets go. Kayli asked if I wanted to road trip to Virginia last spring break, I said lets take my car. I like to go, sometimes too often and too quickly. I think for this decision God is showing me what staying will look like. Staying for family, staying for community, staying for opportunities.

I decided I am going to make my official decision this Friday. I pray that God will reveal to me in big ways where He wants me these next two years; this next chapter of life. If you could pray along with me, I would love you even more than I already do :)