So...what now?

I am watching the sun set in the horizon marking the end of another hot August day. I am hardly complaining about the weather though as compared to Philly’s this seems positively balmy. I have been away from Philly for almost a month, though it hardly seems like that. In some ways it feels like the trip never happened, in other ways it feels like it is finally sinking in that I just spent 3 months in the United Sates. As I process my time there I continue to feel the ripple effects in my life. I understand more each day that ministry is not glamorous and that ministry opportunities are as available as opening up my eyes and walking through my bedroom door.

As I see familiar faces again the inevitable question that rises is, "So...what now?" As seems to be the pattern in my life I only have a temporary plan. Originally I was suppose to go back to London, continue working after my three month leave of absence and carry on with the life I had been living in London for the past 4 years. Sometimes things do not always work out the way you expected or counted on, and it is due to those unexpected changes that I am no longer living in London. The job that was supposed to be there when I returned was not, and I moved out of my apartment and did the unexpected. I have moved home. At 24 years of age and after being on my own for over 5 years I am back living in the home that I grew up in with 6 of my 7 siblings. My parents have graciously allowed me to claim my old room and work on finishing up my B.A. in Communications. I have been working part-time on my B.A. for the last few years and now I have the opportunity to finish it up.

As I look towards an uncertain future I am excited by the possibilities that exist. I am learning to live without a 5-year plan, and roll with the punches so to speak. It is a challenging yet invigorating process; tough yet rewarding. For me, it is just another adventure.