Reasons

I thought it would be pertinent to write about why this blog is named as such. So here goes on the best explanation I could possibly try and sum up in one post. 


The future. The single word that comes into my mind is "Scary". As I have grown up and gone off to college 500 miles away from home, I have realized how self-sufficient I have become. I don't think it's just a me thing, but the future just scares me, having the weight of the world on my shoulders. I have always prided myself on the ability to be self-sufficient, but that is because I have always had an idea of what I need to do. School tends to give you that type of structure. I think the biggest thing now, is not knowing, or having a plan after I graduate. I have a vague idea of what I'm going to do, only because it is my major, but I don't know where I will be teaching, if I will be teaching, how I might be making money to live on. All of these things are important things to figure out. 

Jesus Calming the Storm

I know that I have a Great God above me who will take care of all of my needs, because He has done so well in the past! I have had so many plans, plans to marry, plans for grad school, heck even plans on when I'm going for coffee, that have been changed for other reasons. My latest plan was for grad school, and that has been changed because of a wonderful trip to the Dominican Republic. I taught a few people English there and fell so in love with the teaching aspect again, and have since veered off the path to grad school and focused more on my teaching abilities. 


But what does all of this mean? Am I really going to be a teacher? Where am I going to teach? What am I going to be teaching? Will I be in the Dominican, back in Maine, around school? So many questions, so many leaps of faith to take as I move through this final year at school. 


Tough stuff? Deep Stuff? Well, that's why this blog is here! So just in case I start losing my mind from worry, I can take some time to relax in the blog world. This journey will be filled with plenty of laughter, smiles and all together just a good time. 


I'll leave you with some of the wonderful photos from the trip to the Dominican :)

The boys love basketball!

The construction workers at the work site

A fair trade chocolate co-op