Last night I sent in my first college application. Yeah...I couldn't believe it either. For so many years I have looked at and thought of college as being practically another country or culture. I suppose when Jordan started attending PHC it seemed a bit less foreign. But I still have never been able to imagine myself in college.
Anyway, it started me thinking about all the decisions students my age have to make and how much of an impact those decisions will have upon our lives. I mean, simply choosing what college to go to is a huge decision. Thankfully, I was able to narrow down my list significantly and Appalachian Bible College is the only school I'm really interested in. But it wasn't always that way. And now trying to decide what to study once I'm actually there- whew! It's on my mind almost all the time- every little thing I think or do seems like it should ultimately affect that decision.
In the midst of all this decision-making, however, I am reminded of the fact that no matter what school I go to, who I am roommates with, what I major in, whatever I end up doing with my life, God has a plan. He has a specially-designed plan just for my life! It's so unfathomable to think that He has thought out the futures of each and every person and knows exactly how each decision will affect their lives...
One of my all-time favorite quotes is this from Joni Eareckson Tada, someone who would have every reason to doubt God's sovereignty in her life. She said, "Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes and nothing is beyond His control."
~Hannah Grace
