As my head hit the pillow last night, I laid to rest my 20's. I woke up this morning to a new decade of life: my 30's. God overwhelms me with his faithfulness and all the ways he grew me, guided me, and loved me.
So today, I reflect on the fingerprints he left on my 20's.
- at 20 he planted a overwhelming seed in my heart for the mission field
- at 20 he clearly let me know that marine biology wasn't for me
- at 21 I finished my Biology degree and started my Elementary Education degree
- at 21 he led me to an amazing part time job at a greenhouse/produce store that brought unbelievable friendships into my life during the 6 years I worked there and continues to bless me
- at 23 he began feeding me his word through a women's Bible study, something I've continued to hunger for. Then he used this to bring me into a new church family.
- at 24 he gave me my first teaching position at a school I'd never heard of. He entrusted me with 6 students who didn't speak English at home and delighted my heart with these second language students.
- at 25 he brought me back to a school closer to home and continued to give me these second language students.
- at 26 he brought Paul back into my life, a man that encouraged me to explore the mission flame in my heart
- at 27 he led me to Nigeria with a new friend, Melissa
- at 28 he planted my feet and heart in Tanzania for a year of loving and serving his beloved, making all my experience teaching second language students very relevant
- at 29 he brought me home, led me to CA, and provided a job and a fiance
