When I first walked the campus at PLU, I immediately felt at home. In fact, when I came to visit the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2008, I felt at home. I do not assume to know the thoughts of God or his plan for me, but when something FEELS right, I do it, and I can tell I am following his path when I follow that feeling and things turn out well.
It started that summer in 2008 when I came to visit my family in Washington
and fell in love with the scenery and the fresh air. As I arrived at the airport to go home I cried. I felt like I was leaving home and going back somewhere foreign. My aunt stopped me before I passed through security and told me she had been hit by a feeling that I was supposed to come live there. Within two weeks I had packed my Jeep and was driving cross-country to start a new life. I thought about it on the plane ride and had made my decision by the time I landed back in Texas. When I feel those stirrings from God, I listen.
Same thing happened to me when I first toured PLU. The architecture of the campus buildings, the sun trickling down between the branches of the trees and the sound of students walking together and laughing. I felt that same stirring. I assume it is from God, but again, I can't presume to know this. I made my choice within an hour of arriving and within 3 weeks I was accepted. The best decisions I have ever made in my life has been these spontaneous choices based on this feeling I get. I guess that's the whole point.
When I browsed the PLU website, I stumbled across the J-Term study abroad options and found myself less than 1 week away from the 2012 deadline. I got that feeling again so I WENT FOR IT! I was accepted and even granted a scholarship for the class. See-when I follow that feeling, things work out better than I could plan for myself.
Now that I am here in Greece, I feel my path affirmed. I no longer think that I am standing here simply on my own, but that I was led here and it started years ago. When I came to visit that summer, I already had college plans in Texas. Now more than 3 years later, I look back and I realize that the summer of 2008 was simply the first active step I was going to take towards my future. I have been learning so much in Greece about the culture here and about myself. I am confident that if I need to speak Greek (the meager words I know) that I can. I am trying new foods, making new friends and I believe this had led me to my next big step.
Just 2-3 days ago, one of my new friends Alex mentioned she was planning on doing a semester abroad and mentioned that I might like it. Within 1 minute, I recognized that tell-tale feeling and I already know I am destined to go. I have already begun researching this plan and I am thrilled. God has been with me my whole life and has been subtly leading me where I need to go, I just recognize the signs now and I am able to respond fully to his plan.
What's next for me?!
It started that summer in 2008 when I came to visit my family in Washington
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| Cross-Country Road Trip! |
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| Rose Window at PLU |
Same thing happened to me when I first toured PLU. The architecture of the campus buildings, the sun trickling down between the branches of the trees and the sound of students walking together and laughing. I felt that same stirring. I assume it is from God, but again, I can't presume to know this. I made my choice within an hour of arriving and within 3 weeks I was accepted. The best decisions I have ever made in my life has been these spontaneous choices based on this feeling I get. I guess that's the whole point.
Now that I am here in Greece, I feel my path affirmed. I no longer think that I am standing here simply on my own, but that I was led here and it started years ago. When I came to visit that summer, I already had college plans in Texas. Now more than 3 years later, I look back and I realize that the summer of 2008 was simply the first active step I was going to take towards my future. I have been learning so much in Greece about the culture here and about myself. I am confident that if I need to speak Greek (the meager words I know) that I can. I am trying new foods, making new friends and I believe this had led me to my next big step.
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| My Greece J-Term Trip! |
Just 2-3 days ago, one of my new friends Alex mentioned she was planning on doing a semester abroad and mentioned that I might like it. Within 1 minute, I recognized that tell-tale feeling and I already know I am destined to go. I have already begun researching this plan and I am thrilled. God has been with me my whole life and has been subtly leading me where I need to go, I just recognize the signs now and I am able to respond fully to his plan.
What's next for me?!
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