My First Assignment!

Well, I had to create assignments for myself. As I mentioned previously, I have a lot of things that I want to do, no, wait, am doing. A list is vital to anyone who wants to tackle anything in life. A list makes you see! You see what you need to do, what you have done, and you get the opportunity to feel accomplished. I list everything. If I can't get it down on paper, I surely have it in my head.

Since leaving my day job, I have to have a list in order to keep on track. Blogging is a priority. It is a priority for me because it is absolutely my "list". The Lord said in Habakkuk 2:2-3, "Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. ³ For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry." I'm not a bible scholar, but I believe it, wholeheartedly, and with that, I give you, assignment number ONE!

Since I graduated college, I have longed to be an influence to young people. As I get older, the need becomes stronger, so I decided to start a youth center in my community. I was divinely given a name and all, but before I announce all of that, assignment one comes first.

I have a desire to get to know the youth of today. I feel like they are lost, I feel like they are train wrecks waiting to happen, I feel they are dangerous, I have a lot of opinions and I want to know why? I want to know why I feel the need to lock my doors when there are multiple young people around, especially with their pants down below their bottoms. I have so many questions and my assignment one is to get answers!

I am going to take the time to interview, interact and get answers to what the youth feel about today. I'm going to ask them about their futures. I'm going to ask them why they feel the need to dress and present themselves in certain ways. I am going to ask them about their surroundings and if they feel that it plays a part in how they act. I want to know if they desire to live, or just exist. 

It is a great task so I ask that you pray for me if you can! I'm used to the urban community, I grew up in them. I'm really not scared at all, I'm actually excited, and I can't wait to bring you all the results from assignment one!  

This point in life...

At this point in my life being a 32 year old wife and mother of two young boys, I have learned some life lessons that have compelled me to take a new direction in life. A direction some would call a chance and others would probably say I'm just plain crazy!

I don't know if you've ever been faced with a binomial probability, you know pass or fail, do or die? Well, that is exactly where I am. It's do or die. If I don't do it now, I never will. If I don't take this leap of faith, my life will continue to be a 9 to 5, stress induced, unfulfilled, incomplete, induction of a migraine every day. I JUST CAN'T. I just can't continue to let my dreams and aspirations die...If I take the chance on myself, then I can definitely begin the start of this journey of REALLY LIVING!

No, I'm not rich and no, I'm no spring chicken...but, I am ready.

I have so many gifts and I am ready to tap into them all. The chance of change is where it all begins.