The Rumors are True!

So many of my friends and family may have heard an interesting rumor that I am joining the navy...Well... It is TRUE! I know this may come as a shock and something that seems very out of character for me... but in all reality this is very God planned!

This whole thing started back in high school... I thought it may be a good way to get through college without any debt. Lysha(my big sis) and I always said that if we were going to join the armed services that we would join the Navy because our Papa was a Seaman in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. I always told myself that if ever the draft was re-instated or the States went to war... I would enlist! I didn't really tell anyone... My mom knew because she saw letters from a recruiter back in high school...Lysha knew well because she's Lysha, I'm pretty sure Rachel (my oldest friend) knew and I told my Papa before he passed away. So REALLY no one knew!!

But back to the present...

I blame my friend Elsa!! On Palm Sunday her and I were just chatting about missions and traveling...she was getting ready to leave for Nepal to climb Mt. Everest!...Yeah she's a ninja!...anyhow!... we both have done missions for several years and found different ways to finance those trips. But really missions are expensive and hard to do when you are financially unstable. I told her that in all reality I can't GO ANYWHERE!!!... I'm stuck because of my school debt! I love being a musician and I have no problem not making money.... BUT I do have a problem not being able to do the things and go the places that I feel God has called me to... It's been 4 years since I was in Africa, I'm going CRAZY!! I always thought that the armed forces were a good way to pay off college, but I just didn't see how it would ever fit into my plans! Obviously God's plans are a bit crazier than mine!

So there it is...I'M GOING INTO THE NAVY!

The plan is to enter in September! So YES, I am still moving to Boulder with my family...I'm still helping out with the church plant... just in somewhat of a different capacity. I will be staying in Rapid till July and working at Reptile Gardens. I still have to take my ASVAB and so some language testing for  translations and communications. They may have me continue in Italian or depending on how the test goes... I may be learning a more useful language... I'm hoping for Arabic! So boot camp in September in Chicago and then Language school...hopefully in San Diego!

This is going to be quite the adventure. I really don't know exactly what God is doing... but I know that this going to be a stretch for me... in every way!! Talk about bringing some true discipline into my life. I'm working on getting into shape for boot camp right now... Please pray for me! I don't remember the last day I wasn't sore! But really... I believe this is a time for me to refocus and get disciplined in my life. I am laying down everything that I love and have worked for and I'm giving it back to God. Saying that EVERYTHING in my life is His, mind, body and spirit! I will never stop singing! But for now... some plans are on hold!

So... there it is!