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Last Monday we had my Grandmother's funeral, which sort of put this hectic season to rest.
Finally, today I was able to talk to my parents about my plans this year and what was going to happen.

Its always difficult when your family aren't Christians, because they wont settle with "Well, I'm not going to plan anything, just let God lead!"
Especially my Father. He is a very business-minded man. Intelligent, organized...he requires a lot, and expects his children to learn to think like him, think for ourselves. He wants to see us make decisions based on reasoning and careful consideration, and follow through with detailed planning.
This is something I've always admired about him, and yet, as I mentioned, it gets hard when you just want the Lord to figure things out.

So today we talked and have come to this conclusion..this....plan:
There are going to be three parts to this year--
1. Find a full-time or multiple part-time jobs, work hard until May, earning roughly $7500
2. May-August go to Cambodia
3. Return and go straight to Bible College in Mallorca for a final semester (ends Dec)

God might change those plans up a bit, but I think he has allowed my parents to want this plan set out for a reason. Until now I've sort of been in limbo, not knowing quite what to do or what was and wasn't set in stone, and I've been praying for some answers. I believe that, at least for now, this is the answer God has given me.

So unless the Lord decides to very suddenly change things...it looks like I'm going to Cambodia.

Now, really, the only thing that this year depends on is me getting a full-time job.
Please pray that the Lord will provide me with one that I will be able to carry out in His joy. That doesn't necessarily mean getting one that I am super happy about doing, but just that He will give me the right attitude and a servants heart. I have a feeling--considering all the ways He's worked things out so far--that the job I get might just be perfect for preparing me to be a better servant on the missions field.

My biggest prayer for myself this year is that He will rid me of my selfishness and give me a servants heart.
Thank you for your prayers.