This post contains no pictures, or cool little music videos or anything like that. It disappoints me a little bit since I LOVE taking pictures and documenting my life. However, these past couple of weeks have been quite interesting and my camera has had to take a back seat. I believe that I am finally coming to a place where I can bring it out again so watch out for more exciting pictured posts to come in the future.
Since school has started I have barely had time to breathe. My class load this semester is a bit overwhelming, my schedule is spread out to where I am on campus 6-8 hours a day, and I have also begun weekly training sessions to become a crisis line counselor. Yes I know I am crazy for adding on that one more thing to my load and that I should be trying to simplify my life, but...
I NEED TO DO THIS
Why do I need to do all of this? For the past couple of weeks now I have been struggling with finding peace in what I think God has been calling me to do. I am working hard to become a genetic counselor and get into grad school for it. Some people do not think the profession is something that will be pleasing to God and recently I have been having doubts myself. The workload to get into grad school is hard, the applications are long, acceptance is stiff, why would you want to work with people who are distraught and confused all your life? These questions and realizations began to drag me down and really confuse me and my walk.
BUT THEN IT HAPPENED
The opportunity came up for me to become a crisis hotline counselor. It happened almost too perfectly, but looking back on it I know that it was all God's doing. I wanted more information about the organization before I filled out an application so I put in a request. Not 30 minutes after I filled out the request did the coordinator call me on my cell phone(even though I said I wanted to be contacted by email). It was the best phone conversation ever. He answered all of my questions and even informed me that the next 6 week training session actually started the next week. How perfect is that?
So I am now attending training sessions twice a week. I realize that by going to these sessions that I am now going to be gone from the apartment from 7am-9pm twice a week and that my time management skills are going to have to kick into overdrive. I also know that I am going to feel tired and stretched thin over these next six weeks until training is done and I can fit the job to my schedule better. However I cannot describe the peace that my soul felt walking into that first training session after I had been feeling so confused and nervous the couple of weeks prior. Praise god!!! It really is true when God tells us to come and rest in the presence of the throne when we are tired.
I pray for everybody in their own search for rest this week as you go to your jobs or start another week of school or are dealing with a hard situation. Take time to look, pray, and listen to the still small voice of God telling you what path you need to be walking down. I also pray that your journey is blessed :)
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