The Beginning

The first day of the internship. I have a feeling that I have gotten myself in over my head and am kinda looking forward to it. Over the last 11-12 years or so I went from having jobs to looking for a career. I have tried a few different roles; welder, stone craftsman, technician, sales, marketing. All of which I entered while making the assumption that I had found what was to be my purpose in life. After a while I realized I either had no idea what I was doing or was just flat out wrong. I have tried chasing dollar signs and for a while was actually pretty successful at it, and miserable. I have tried to just take what came and go with it but without direction this really gets boring. And the suitcase full of money that would allow me to retire and travel the world is yet to show.
So here I am again. Starting over. This time however is different. In all the other routes I have taken I felt like it was the right thing. This time I know it is the right thing. I know this because I have fought tooth and nail for some time to avoid this line of work. And every time I tried to dodge it it kept coming back around. While I don't know what the future holds specifically I can say that I am not here by accident. The ministry is not something that I aspired to but rather have had placed on my heart. God will not let go of what His plans are for me. Either I listened or I failed it is that simple. The nice thing about God is that when you are doing what you are supposed to do, when you are walking in His will, He lets you know it. "A peace that transcends all understanding". My life has not been easy and I make no assumptions of life getting easier. In fact I expect the opposite. That being said however I do foresee a future that will include more joy than I ever could have imagined. A joy that says all is well with the world even when that world is completely upside down.
Welcome to my ride.