Direction, by April Purvis

In the midst of choosing classes for next year, looking at colleges, and social dilemmas, all through my junior year, my prayer has been for direction. Seeing other friends know exactly what they're doing with their lives really began to take a toll on me. All I wanted was to start traveling towards the future that God has planned out for me. After really thinking about it, I realized that I'm still young and have much more time and many more experiences ahead before I gave the final answer. In fact, in trusting God, I realized that nothing was the final answer. He has the power to step in and completely redirect me towards his calling and the path for me at any moment in time. Rather than fret about my destinations, I should live in accordance with His Word and place my trust in him. I may not know the purpose I am to serve yet, but I know that he's placed a calling on my heart to Haiti. After serving on the team last summer, I fell in love with the country, the people, and what God was doing there. He is transforming it, and part of my purpose is to be a minute part of the transformation. I can't wait to return and see how things have been changing over the year since I'd last left footprints in Haiti's soil.