Future Possibilities

2:41pm - This morning we went over to the [an older couple]'s and celebrated [her] birthday. They have been great adopted grandparents for us, the other guys are over there at least once a week it seems. We gave her a giant poster board card and some other small things, she loved it all.

I have had a lot to think about lately, what my future holds has been among the top priorities. I really feel like the Lord is calling me to serve Him full time in the ministry, but I don't know what ministry, when, or how I will be trained for it. The options right now seem to be, in no particular order: 1) a pastorate, 2) teaching at a Bible college, 3) teaching Bible to foreign students, or 4) missions work.

Those possibilities are fairly spread out, but for any of them, I need to have a firm grasp of the Scriptures and be submitting to the Lord's direction in my life. Those are pretty tough requirements. I've been praying that the Lord would give wisdom and understanding as we sort through these things. I've also been praying that He would grow me spiritually and prepare me for whatever work He has for me. I see so many areas where I can grow right now, I need the Lord to empower me to make the necessary changes in my life.

I want to have a heart that is sold out not only to do the Lord's work, but to eclipse that with a desire to see the Lord's glory propagated. I look around and behind me at the little bit of life's journey I have traveled so far and see the hand-prints of God everywhere, He has grown me so much spiritually, even when I did not think I needed to. Whenever that mindset set in, He just revealed more of Himself to me. This always causes me to grow spiritually because, without fail, it uncovers a deficit of some sort on my part in my walk with Him. I am very glad that the Lord is sovereign and omniscient, but it sure would be nice to have Samuel or Isaiah around from the OT days!

6:24pm - Yay! I just finished up Latin for the day, that is a relief. Off to go help Mama with dinner if she needs any help. After dinner I'm going to tackle my writing project, preparing for a research paper. I've had to put it off for a while because of scholarship stuff, and by it's time I get on it.

6:31pm - It doesn't look like any help is needed. So I guess I'll just go ahead and start with my writing project to now. I am learning art of precis writing, how to condense bodies of text without losing the original meaning. I like it.

8:06pm - Oriana made dinner for everyone, we had tater tot casserole. It was good, off to chores now.

10:55pm - The day is nearly over, and rest will be good. I did not focus on school as much as I should have today, tomorrow I will do better. I had a lot on my mind today, but I still should have accomplished more. If I want to work this summer, then I will need to pick up the slack. My eyelids feel like lead, it's time to wind down for the night.