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What are you doing?

Growing up, I never had a plan.  I guess I had the mind set that we aren't guaranteed tomorrow.  Which I still kind of live by this thought however - I try to plan a little bit more.

While a lot of my friends knew what they wanted to be when they grew up, I had no idea.

They knew the colors of their weddings and the flowers and where to place them, I didn't even know if I would get married.

They had their kids names picked out and how many they would have.  I didn't want a kid.

I did know that I wanted to see the world.  That was the extent of my plans.  I didn't know how I would do this but I knew I wanted to see the Sistine Chapel, Rome, where Jesus walked and lived, and every state in the U.S. of A.

I have enjoyed seeing my friend's plans come full circle.  They are having the weddings of their dreams and having their kids, white picket fences and 2 car garages.  I love it.  :)

WOW!!!  Have things in my life changed.  I have seen a lot of states in the USA.  I have visited many places and met many new people.  It has been an amazing adventure.  I haven't seen near as much as I want but I hope to continue to travel and fill my travel void, slowly but surely.  I got married.  I also had a kid.  I settled down.

Yesterday, our pastor posed the question/challenge, "What are you doing for Jesus?"

So, although my life hasn't gone the way I had exactly planned, it has gone exactly the way the Lord has planned.  Now, my job has changed.  I still long to see the Pyramids and travel the world, but now I long to take Rett and Kraig with me.

I still question what I am supposed to be doing with this life the Lord has given me but in all reality I know what He wants:

TO LOVE OTHERS.

That is what I hope to do.  Whether that be here in good ole' Chickamauga, GA or in Alaska or China.

I have a job to love my family, share Jesus and love on my kids at church.  I hope I can do that and I know I can with His help.

And now, I will aspire to do those things with my 2 car garage, my husband and my light of my life - Rett.  I now realize once again that the Lord has better plans for me and I look forward to the next plan He has for me.




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