CONTINUATION...

In my previous post, I said I would have to continue all those thoughts about thankfulness in a different post. Well, here it goes...

3 years ago, I decided to be a hairstylist. I went to school for 2 years, graduated and worked
in a salon for over a year while preparing to take my certification tests. And then 4 months ago, God decided to lead me in a completely different direction. In a direction, in all honesty, I did not want to take. Teaching children. Something that after 5 years of working in preschool, I said I would never ever do again. Needless to say, I wasn't very happy with God when I felt that He was leading me to do this. And more than that- in ministry at the same Christian school I grew up in and graduated from. I didn't feel worthy and was more than shocked that I was even being considered. Me? The rebel. the black-sheep. with my tattoos?! God thinks so much more of us then we do of ourselves. So many times we feel unworthy to do certain things. But God has a purpose for us. He knew when I doubted.

I decided, for the first time in my life probably, that I was going to be completely obedient to God. Even if it was something that I, by myself, would not have done. I was terrified. What if I hated it? What if I had no patience? What if it was as awful as it was before? Working in preschool had only solidified my decision to not have children, after all.

4 months later, I could not be more thankful to God for that decision and his direction. I LOVE what I do, the amazing kids I have in my class, and the people I have the pleasure of working with every day. I am absolutely amazed at how much different it is now then before. Crazy how things come together and the Lord blesses when you are obedient.

Who's to say what the future holds? Hair is still something I enjoy and love to do. And luckily it's a learned skill. I never have to stop doing it. Now is this the end of doing it professionally? Is teaching at the school what I'm meant to do for the rest of my career? I don't have the answer to any of that. For now I am content in knowing that I am exactly where God wants me and will keep striving to seek Him and follow His directions in all I do.