vacation thinking time

i am sitting here, eating a small plate filled with baked goodness, and drinking a glass of milk in a festive glass decorated with candy canes. the kids choir at church sang a song on sunday called 'christmas is no time do diet' - an amusing song, that i apparently have taken to heart, hahaha. not that i diet - i don't believe in diets, just eating healthy and everything in moderation - but that school of thought has been tossed out over the holidays (along with any other 'school' related thoughts..haha). well, why not enjoy it?

in the midst of all this celebration and festvities, there are SO many things to be thinking about this holiday - especially concerning the summer, and next year. with only one more semester left before the completion of my bachelors, there are so many open ended questions -what am i doing next year? (that's the BIG one) where am i applying? what am i doing this summer? and then on top of all of that, there's the notion of moving back home (which in itself is not a bad thing, it will just take some getting used to). i believe i have answers to some of those questions - although nothing is set in stone, there are certain paths i would like to follow, should God open those doors.

what am i going to do next year? well, i would LOVE to get into the 2 year baccalaureate urban planning program at ryerson. that is my primary goal - to be an urban planner.

where am i applying? ryerson, of course. but then, perhaps some colleges just as a fall back...

what's the plan for this summer? i am considering going on the Navs mission trip to ecuador this spring. two weeks in guayaquil helping to build a camp for young children, while building relationships with people in the community and sharing Christ with them. i'm also thinking about doing the j'explore program -the bursary program where you go to a french speaking town for five weeks and learn the language. i know a few people who have done it and say it's a great experience. the only cost to participants is travel to the destination. along with all these ideas, we are definitely moving next summer. this involves packing up the house again, and moving (hopefully for the last time) into our new townhouse on the other side of oakville.

all of these things, i would love to have happen. but all i can do really is apply, and pray. praying and trusting God to direct my future is the only way that i will be happy. no matter what paths He chooses for me, i know that He's put me there for a reason. i would love to be at ryerson next year, i'd love to go to ecuador - but i've just got to be patient and wait for His leading.

well, i guess i've spilled enough on here for now - this is what happens when i have free time on my hands: i think :) it's a great pastime - go ahead, do it. you'll be glad you did...