Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!!
I'm not sure I'm ready for college if it takes me three times to get the word "decision" spelled correctly. And not just once, but each time I try! Oh well.
I have also decided to go to Belhaven College. I know some might be wondering "O.K., who set that one up?" but it really is a cool story. Which leads me to the fact that there is a cool story, which I will try to do justice to and share with you.
So Lea and I have known each other ever since we were about eight years old (seems like ages ago). We were mere aquaintences then, just barely saying "hi" to each other when we met. Occasionally our families got together, but we were a little intimidated because her family always dressed up and looked very clean, whereas my family was 'laidback.' (We didn't think so, but we felt that way). They did some moving around, but ended up back in my town by the time we were about 13 or so. We still didn't see much of each other until the big freshman year came. We went to the same church some of the time, but I'm not sure when we each made it our regular church. Since we were in the same town, we were able to go to the same highschool together. It was a big deal, since both of us had been homeschooled for the majority of our lives.
Freshman year was great. We became very close friends and have kept up our relationship since. Not only is she an amazing friend, but she is also my sister in Christ. That year was a sweet time, but it didn't last. Her family decided to move to the next town over, and my family didn't (surprise, surprise). It was hard at first, but God was really working in our lives and teaching us many lessons. (One of mine was probably to be a little more flexible). We still saw each other all the time and promised that we would go to the same college together. Yeah, we kinda forgot that God has a will that will happen no matter what. But we were hopeful, looking forward to the future.
End of junior year rolled around and we started looking for colleges that we could both apply to that we were both interested in. As you might have figured out, that was easier said than done. I know that I got very frustrated as we found out that we really weren't interested in the same things and could not, therefore, find a good school that would suit both of us. After many tries and fails, we decided that God must be keeping us separate for a reason. We remembered that He was and is in charge and that nothing we do can help that. So, through much dissapointment, we decided to give college the silent treatment. We knew that if God wanted us to go together, then He would find a way that we didn't see. So we didn't talk about colleges until we had finished applying to the ones we had independantly chosen. I had applied to Belhaven, not really wanting to go there, but because it came with a relatively good pricetag. Once the early applications were out and we had washed our hands of applications, Lea and I resumed our college discussions and apprehensions.
We found out that we didn't apply to any of the same schools. We were a little upset, but still trusting God that His plan is good. We started getting letters back, and Lea decided to apply to Belhaven for the price reason, just as a back up. Neither of us expected or really wanted to go there at first. The time came, actually just a few months ago, when the acceptances came back and decisions were required of us. We decided to use the silent treatment again so that we wouldn't be influenced by each other. We were sincerely trying to seek God's will in all of this.
Well, that's pretty much the story. We did some college visits and we talked with our parents. Lea did decided before me, but I was almost decided anyway. God was so kind in all of it. We never thought that after our initial search and disappointment that we would actually attend the same college after all. It is enormous proof to us that God can do anything even though our feeble minds cannot comprehend how.
Thanks to all those who have been praying and for those who continue to pray for life. Not much more can be said about it, but Praise the Lord, for He is Good, and His Love endures forever!!
I have also decided to go to Belhaven College. I know some might be wondering "O.K., who set that one up?" but it really is a cool story. Which leads me to the fact that there is a cool story, which I will try to do justice to and share with you.
So Lea and I have known each other ever since we were about eight years old (seems like ages ago). We were mere aquaintences then, just barely saying "hi" to each other when we met. Occasionally our families got together, but we were a little intimidated because her family always dressed up and looked very clean, whereas my family was 'laidback.' (We didn't think so, but we felt that way). They did some moving around, but ended up back in my town by the time we were about 13 or so. We still didn't see much of each other until the big freshman year came. We went to the same church some of the time, but I'm not sure when we each made it our regular church. Since we were in the same town, we were able to go to the same highschool together. It was a big deal, since both of us had been homeschooled for the majority of our lives.
Freshman year was great. We became very close friends and have kept up our relationship since. Not only is she an amazing friend, but she is also my sister in Christ. That year was a sweet time, but it didn't last. Her family decided to move to the next town over, and my family didn't (surprise, surprise). It was hard at first, but God was really working in our lives and teaching us many lessons. (One of mine was probably to be a little more flexible). We still saw each other all the time and promised that we would go to the same college together. Yeah, we kinda forgot that God has a will that will happen no matter what. But we were hopeful, looking forward to the future.
End of junior year rolled around and we started looking for colleges that we could both apply to that we were both interested in. As you might have figured out, that was easier said than done. I know that I got very frustrated as we found out that we really weren't interested in the same things and could not, therefore, find a good school that would suit both of us. After many tries and fails, we decided that God must be keeping us separate for a reason. We remembered that He was and is in charge and that nothing we do can help that. So, through much dissapointment, we decided to give college the silent treatment. We knew that if God wanted us to go together, then He would find a way that we didn't see. So we didn't talk about colleges until we had finished applying to the ones we had independantly chosen. I had applied to Belhaven, not really wanting to go there, but because it came with a relatively good pricetag. Once the early applications were out and we had washed our hands of applications, Lea and I resumed our college discussions and apprehensions.
We found out that we didn't apply to any of the same schools. We were a little upset, but still trusting God that His plan is good. We started getting letters back, and Lea decided to apply to Belhaven for the price reason, just as a back up. Neither of us expected or really wanted to go there at first. The time came, actually just a few months ago, when the acceptances came back and decisions were required of us. We decided to use the silent treatment again so that we wouldn't be influenced by each other. We were sincerely trying to seek God's will in all of this.
Well, that's pretty much the story. We did some college visits and we talked with our parents. Lea did decided before me, but I was almost decided anyway. God was so kind in all of it. We never thought that after our initial search and disappointment that we would actually attend the same college after all. It is enormous proof to us that God can do anything even though our feeble minds cannot comprehend how.
Thanks to all those who have been praying and for those who continue to pray for life. Not much more can be said about it, but Praise the Lord, for He is Good, and His Love endures forever!!
posted by Elisabeth @ 7:42 PM
1 Comments:
At April 22, 2006 1:47 PM,
Linda said…
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I can't wait to talk to you both when you get back! I'm excited for both of you!
Love.. L
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