I began grad school the other day. A new chapter in my life. A chapter that I have wanted to start for the past year and a half. Now it is actually happening.
It was around 1 1/2 years ago when i felt like I heard God telling me to pursue this path of counseling. It wasn't like I awoke one morning to His thunderous voice telling me to pursue a career of helping people work through their problems. A friend would toss out a random comment like, " Hey, you'd be a great counselor." Family members would ask me for advice on problems they were dealing with. And as these things were happening, a interest inside me began to grow for this pursuit. I remember one day looking through a bunch of writings of mine and I realized that alot of them had to do with getting over problems and issues in my own life and what I have learned from them.
So I knew counseling was the path, but I had no idea where to begin. I knew I would have to go back to school, but I didn't know where. Now, let me say something. I wasn't exactly the model student during my undergrad years. I didn't fail any courses or anything. My grades were just average. I think I was more concerned with the social aspects of college. I guess I have changed alot since then. I like to read, and write, and learn, and think. And now that I have no social life, I will have alot more time to study. (okay. I have a social life, but it's not so great that it will cause me to study less.)
It was basically a series of God shutting and opening the right doors that lead me back to my undergrad university for grad school. Back when I decided I wanted to pursue counseling, my college didn't even have a graduate program in professional counseling. While trying to figure out where to go to school, they announced they were starting a program.
He provides.
And looking back now I can see how He has guided me to this new chapter over the last ten years. With all of the messed up things that came along with my parents divorcing, it's just a reminder to me that He can bring good things out of negative situations. He can bring life to the broken. He's in the redeeming business.
So that's where I am. I am actually looking forward to learning all of these new things. I'm not jumping-on-the-bed excited or anything, but I am looking forward to it. The other people in the class seem interesting too. Being around good people is always a plus.
I'm ready for this chapter. At least, I think I'm ready. He is good.
No comments:
Post a Comment