The Future: It's always there.

There's always a future, something that's going to happen next for everyone. Last year after graduating from Grace, I found myself wondering what my future looked like, and I wanted very concrete answers. I wanted to know where I would be teaching, where I would be living, and who I would meet along the way. Thankfully, those things have all come true for me, and now I find myself wondering about a more abstract future, one that causes me to ask the all too predictable question of "where do you see yourself in five years?"

Do I see myself teaching at the same school? Do I see myself teaching the same grade? Do I see myself teaching forever? What type of an education do I want for myself? MA? PHD? Do I want to teach teachers? What kind of a life do I really want for myself? How do I go about achieving that? It's a very overwhelming feeling, to ask all of the questions, especially knowing that I have very few answers.

This I do know, that wherever I find myself in the future, I want to be near those who care. Those who care about me, and those I care about. I think about my family, and wonder if I should go back to Ohio. I think about my independence, and how much I enjoy where I am at, and I think about what God's plan are for my life and if He'll ever let me know what He has in store. The future is always there, it's true, and with the future comes the excitement, fear, and faith everyone needs to live their lives. I hope mine is strong enough.