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God's Plan


Since coming out, I have felt very lost. A majority of that confusion comes from knowing that I am not following the "traditional" plan that everyone else follows. I taught hundreds of individuals on my mission about the Plan of Salvation or the Plan God has created for us. But, as I have been 100% myself, I haven't seen God in my life as much as I thought I would.

That changed this past summer, when I took a leap of faith and did a study abroad in hopes that I would like it, and declare my major. On the first day, the professor on the trip sat me down and asked me if he had convinced me to continue in the PR program. As I reflected on the day, we visited the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trevi Fountain. Those experiences are forever ingrained in my brain.

In that instance, I realized that God had been directing me. First, giving me a peer mentor in the PR program. As I got to know her, I met her peer mentor. As we became friends, he inspired my peer mentor--Ashlyn to ask me to apply to the trip. I don't think I have prayed that hard to travel out of the country before. Fortunately, another male joined the study abroad which allowed me to go.

Although that seems small, it is a testament to me that I am following the plan God specifically designed for me. He knew I wouldn't be following the "traditional" path. He knew I would be following my own path, in which this experience occurred. I am impatient and I am getting better at focusing on the present. As I do so, I am able to see how God works in my life and I am grateful for His direction in my life.



 

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