It's so strange how in just a few months your life can completely change directions. In case you've missed it, I'm moving out to Montana. Allow me fill you in...
At the end of my senior year (2015-2016), I egarly awaited the next chapter of my life. I had decided to (and been accepted to) teach piano at a home school co-op. Getting the position was not a walk in the park, but I did get the job. One day, Tuesday, April 26th, only a few weeks after getting the teaching job, I was praying about the future... just asking God for direction and to check with Him that I was following His plan for my life. As I sat on my bed, Word open, my computer was open too. During my prayer, I found that a Bible College's website had found its way to my computer. *Not just an ad or a streamer but the whole website. Just to say, I'm not a very superstitious person, but I do believe that our God works in mysterious ways. Thus, I looked around on the website.
Intrigued by what I found, I decided to spend a week to pray. During this time I also sought counsel from others who I fully trust and respect. The same answers kept coming to me... most of the women I asked said something along the lines of, "do it while you're young and don't have the responsibilities of a wife or mother." Most of the men replied with, "I wish I would've done something like that." A leading factor that ended up causing me to send in an application was my strong desire to fully study the Bible in depth, and also to find my own way as a Christian. Those thoughts and comments, along with the still strong desire, caused me to send in my application on Tuesday, May 3rd.
Exactly two weeks later, Tuesday, May 17th, I received my letter of acceptance. This was when I kinda just hit the floor. Three weeks prior to this time, I didn't even know that there was a Bible College in the mountians of Montana. Again more wise counsel told me to wait four weeks before truly deciding to leave for the other side of America (exaggeration). And reluctantly, yet prayerfully, I waited four more weeks before sending in my deposit.
And my life changed like that... so silently yet so completely. I'm leaving to move 18 and 1/2 hours away from comfort and familiarity. And so, to keep with the trend of all these Tuesdays, I leave on Tuesdays, August 23rd. Once the school year starts I will begin an adventure filled with backpacking trips, archeological digs, and a trip to Isreal. And so, in just a few months my life completely changed directions.
Stay tuned for more episodes of my Simply Orchestrated life :)
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