Day 323-Preview Day

Tuesday, April 14th

Hey guys,

     As many of you know, right now my options for the fall are fairly limited, basically either go to Columbia International University, in South Carolina, or go to Community College. Having this past week be a little bit more calm, and less fast paced has really allowed me to think and pray long and hard about next year, and to just wrap my mind around this idea that whatever happens, I'm going to SOME college next year, and it WILL be God's will for me. The more I thought about it, the more I really felt like God is leading me to Columbia, though it will be a HUGE leap of faith financially to send me to college, I truly feel in my heart that it IS what I'm being called to do next year. As I talked with my parents about it, of course, they were much more hesitant, and more realistic about the fact that I WILL be leaving college with close to 80 thousand dollars in debt, and just trying to help me realize and understand just how much that is. Coming home, it was definitely a bit discouraging, that my parents didn't necessarily feel the same way that I did about college, but I knew that the next step for us AS A FAMILY would be to visit it. So, this morning, I called up my admissions counselor and registered for a preview day there for April 23rd-24th, complete with an overnight host, attending a few classes, learning more about financial aid, and just being on campus. Though it may not be quite as big of a step as I would like, it IS a step towards making a final decision, and I am so excited to make that final decision. I have a feeling that this weekend for us will be pretty "make it or break it", in the past few months, God has provided, but in his time, and in his perfect way. For instance my job, I spent six MONTHS looking for a job in Lenoir, with very little success, but I sent this lady one email asking her about her need for a nanny, and just one week later, I started! So I know that God is going to use this weekend to show me and my parents just a little bit of what he has in store for me, and what my next move should be.

<3 Always,
Rose