She told me that on the way to meet me, she was thinking about all the adventures I have had lately, and the fact that instead of travel adventures, she had spent the summer fixing up a house. She confessed she wished she could have some of my adventures, and she wondered if I ever wished I had some of hers, like having a house.
The answer is a resounding yes!
A couple people close to me have let me know they find themselves a little jealous of me at times. They hear or read of my travels and experiences, and I suppose it can seem rather glorious. I am grateful for my life situation and opportunities right now, and that is a good thing because I left a wonderful PR job and endured a year of grueling seminary to get here! It's hard not knowing what's next. It would be easier and safer and more secure to accept a corporate job. But I started this non-status-quo trek, and I intend to keep going and see where it leads.
I'd like to assure all my readers that I do indeed someday want a family and a home. I see my friends starting families and buying houses and being ushered into what could be considered "the next life stage," and I readily admit sometimes I wonder if I'm missing out. But then I think about where God has me right now. I think of the things I am blessed to see and experience and do. I think of the ways God has used my position in life in ways that maybe a settled-down girl couldn't be used quite the same. And I find joy in where I am.
As I write this, I hope all my readers and friends are able to find joy in where they are. If we were all doing the same thing, this world just wouldn't work quite right!
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