exciting times…what lies ahead…the world is before me

i am graduating from college two weeks from today and then in less than 3 weeks i will be traveling to brasil. for a while it seemed as though graduation would never come, not in a bad i can’t wait for it to get here way, but it’s just been six years. i have seen a lot of other people graduate and move on and i have remained. but now it is my turn…my turn to move on…my turn to begin to see what else there is for me…see what lies ahead.

i talked to a friend from brasil yesterday and i have opened some brasil travel books a few times in the last few days. i am excited. i am excited for a journey on my own. i sat at the book store this evening looking through brasil travel books. looking at places to go hiking and things to do in sao paulo. i am now looking forward to exploring the city on my own some. i do not have a lot of specific plans, but i think that’s ok, although it kind of goes against my grain. but it will be good.

after i finished browsing the brasil books i sat down and read a few chapters in a book of women travel authors. each chapter is written by a different female traveler about a different place. i only read a few stories, but reading these kids of stories always instills both wonder and confidence in me. a wonder at the confidence these women have to brave the unknown on their own and a wonder at the things they experience. and then i think…i could do that too.

there is so much to experience in this world. there is so much variety and beauty and rich culture and wonderful people and adventure. there is this excitement within me knowing that i am graduating from college in just two weeks and not having any definite long term plans or goals. it’s is exciting. the world is before me. and it is unknown. i don’t know what lies ahead…i don’t know where God will take me in this world. i have no idea where i will be in 10 years or 5 years or even 2 years. it is exciting. sometimes the excitement and passion and interest is almost overwhelming. there are so many things i think would be awesome to do, that would be exciting and fulfilling and adventurous. there is so much to learn and experience.

so many thoughts in my head…but mostly good thoughts. hopeful thoughts and anticipation. i just want to seek wisdom as i begin to make decisions of where i will go next in life.

i will leave it at those thoughts for now.