A New Year and New Adventures

It's hard to believe that 2015 is already here. It's seems like 2014 flew by and yet so much went on. I find it incredible how much can go on in one year. As I look back and ponder over the year that just ended, there were both some good things and some trials that were faced. I dealt with a shoulder injury that made it difficult to work and required physical therapy and not doing some activities that I liked doing. And yet with time and therapy I was able to overcome that injury a little bit. It sill bothers me from time to time, but it has healed and definitely improved.
   This year I also decided to switch majors. The deciding factor on that was my smaller build and some physical limitations. Also after having done work in the veterinary field for about a year, I decided that it really wasn't for me. It was not an easy decision to make, but I think it was for the best. I will no longer be pursing a vet tech degree, but will be doing something else. This also means that I will be leaving the veterinary hospital where I have been working for almost two years. I had interned with Greencastle Veterinary Hospital my senior year of high school and then worked as a paid employee after I finished high school. It has been a wonderful place to be and I am very blessed to have had the opportunity to work and learn there. At this point I do not know what I will be doing for school and what I will be majoring in. I would love to be able to do something involving American Sign Language (ASL) but I am not sure what. Right now I am looking at different things and praying and seeking God's will and direction. I know that He has a plan and a purpose for my life (Jeremiah 29:11) and take comfort in that. Sometimes I wish that I knew what I should be doing with my life. It would so much easier if I did and if I was the one in control. I think it can be so easy to want to be in control of our lives and what happens. But in His goodness and His mercy, God does not allow that. If we were in charge of our lives, it wouldn't be good and I am pretty sure it would be a mess. So, even thought we want to be in charge, it is God who has written our story and ordained our days. Through this i have been learning to trust Him more and lean upon Him as he guides my steps. I am excited for this new adventure though!
   One of the other trials that I faced this year came at the end when my grandma passed away on December 31st unexpectedly from cancer. That was hard. That was very hard. I loved her so much and miss her terribly. I take comfort in knowing that she is no longer suffering and is with Christ. I was not expected the year to end that way. I am so very thankful that God does not abandon us during those difficult times and that he stays right by our side and carries us. He holds us in His arms and gives us strength when we need it. He grows our faith through trials and works for the good of those who love him and who he had called according to his plan and purpose.
    Even though there are trials, there are good things too! One of the good things is that God brought a really wonderful guy into my life. Collin is a huge blessing and I am SO thankful for him. We have been seeing each other for pretty much six months. It was all in God's timing and His will that He brought us together. I am excited to see what God has in store for us in the future and where He leads us.
    This year I also made a wonderful group of friends from my church that I get to spend a good deal of time with. They also introduced me to hot tea and I am not sure how I have survived without it so far because tea is FANTASTIC.
    As 2015 begins, I am excited to see what it holds and what God has in store!