QOTD

QOTD means question of the day. Melissa Joan Hart has been posting these everyday on her Instagram and I look forward to answering them with thousands of other individuals around the world. Today's questions was:

In 5 years, I'll be 30 and I am hoping I will be married by that point. What would I like to be doing at 3:00pm on a Friday five years from now? Easy, I'd like to be sitting in a rocking chair nursing my baby.

Hopes and Dreams

I always envisioned 25 being the year I would get married. By the age of 27, I would have my first child. Yeah, well I just turned 25 two weeks ago and I am nowhere near that point in my life. This was a sad realization for me. I started thinking about all the hopes and dreams I had for myself by the time I was 25. I was disappointed to see that I barely achieved any of them. I'm still living at home. I'm still in school. I'm still single. I did buy a brand new car... not that Audi I was hoping for but it sure feels luxurious! 

Where I am at this point in my life isn't even close to where I planned and although that makes me incredibly sad, I believe it's exactly where God intended me to be. I know there is a saying out there like, "We plan and God laughs." I am really trying to trust God and His timing, but it is not always easy. He knows the desires of my heart and I take complete comfort in that (Psalm 37:4). So I'm not married, is that the end of the world? No. I have SO much to be thankful for. I do have goals for the next five years though. I have hopes and dreams. I will work hard to achieve them but they'll only happen if it's His will and on His timing. 

I lift my life up to you, Lord. Do with me what you may. Use this time of singleness to develop me into who you want me to be. 

2012

Instead of a New Year's Resolution, I wrote a list of things I would like to do in 2012. Most of these revolve around my faith and Eagle Brook Church. 2012 is the year I am going to grow in my faith with Christ. After the Christmas Eve service at church I started thinking about becoming an Early Childhood Pastor. I have wanted to be a pastor for years, but I was raised Catholic and my dad said only guys can do that. Not true at Eagle Brook! I've been praying about that, but well see where God leads me. So I digress, here's a part of the list: 

Holidazzle (Actually be in it)

Pass the MTLE basic skills test

Get involved with the 20's & 30's group at church 

Feed My Starving Children

Pass the two science classes I need with labs
Finish the MN Transfer Curriculum
Read the New Testament

Volunteer at Revolution as a small group leader

Be a Roller Girl at Jon's book signing

Join a Small Group

Be baptized at Eagle Brook

Mission Trip with Eagle Brook Church

3 Day Breast Cancer Walk