What lies ahead?

An interesting question, to which, technically, we don't know the answer... Here are some plans that I have for September. Lord, please take them and do what you will.

About this time last year I was praying about my future. I was also about to get married and, after doing a few sums and realising that something had to change, my boss suggested that I consider leaving my job to go and get a better one. As it happened, JT ended up being offered a job back at Toyota, so he, very sacrificially, left instead.

I wanted to pursue my interest in Graphic Design and had three ideas, all of which I laid before the Lord. I said "whichever is right, may it happen." One came back as a "not yet", one almost happened but fell through at the last minute and then, unexpectedly I got into uni to study Graphic Design here in Cheltenham.

I had applied a couple of years previously and the interview was awful! Needless to say I didn't get in, because they wanted the art foundation course which I don't have. However this year the interview was completely different and I was offered a place without the art foundation course. I have accepted the place and intend to start in September.

It will be emotional to leave my job at Trinity where there are some truly amazing people who have been particularly supportive in this last year. I am looking forward to starting a new challenge, but very nervous also due to my IBS being such a hinderance. So far the uni have been great and registered me as a disabled student (!!) I am praying though because I believe that God can heal me if He chooses to.

My biggest hope/prayer is that JT will be offered a fantastic job somewhere as he does not enjoy his current one. he was about to go freelance as a sound engineer/techbod but was then offered a better job at Toyota, which he accepted for financial security. Immediately after he was offered a week's work in Barcelona (well paid!) I am absolutely gutted for him. Please do pray for him, I would hate him to have to work for Toyota for the duration of my degree, I'd sooner not do it!

So yes, as it stands, I leave paid work at Trinity on 31st August and start uni on 15th!