So I know that the hardest thing in the world is to be 30 something and still not know what God has in the plans for you...mainly because you are into so many different things. You love shooting, playing music, singing, coin collecting, collecting antique books, reading, writing, psychology, art, photography. I am simply amazed at folks who know exactly what they want at the age of 18, that they head straight to college, get their degrees completed and begin their lives. It's AMAZING!
So right now I am talking to several people trying to find out where I am supposed to be and what I am supposed to be. I have two things that I'd love to do. The first is serve my country. Ever since I was 10 I wanted to join the military...I didn't care which branch, I just knew that I wanted to join. When I was 18, my father a war vet, had "The Talk" with me that ended with "Rachel, if you want to do this...go ahead...I support you. Now let's go watch the movie 'We were Soldiers'. After seeing a soldier go down because he was shot 10+ times by a helicopter, I decided I didn't want to join the military...at least not yet!
But not only did I want to be in the military, I have always wanted to be a missionary. Yes, I have always wanted to live in a foregin land and minister to others about the grace and mercy given to me by a God who loves me even when I don't feel loveable. I didn't receive the support for this endeavor as a child and so I put it out of my mind.
At 28, this longing came back when I changed churches, now at 31, I am feeling the need to serve my country as well as do some "mission" work. And for me, at 31, what could be better than to be a military chaplain? So I am looking into this a future career. Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you, not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
What an awesome plan to know that God has for me a plan for my future, a plan that will allow me to continually grow and become the person he wants me to be!
