New Beginnings

As another season of graduations are approaching in May, I am waiting to begin the second part of my life.  Like a second commencement, I look forward to having a fresh start.  The only difference to my situation is there isn’t a celebration, or a gathering together and dressing up is needed, yet only for interviews.  Instead of sitting on a stage, I am waiting on the Lord to call my name, open a door or clue me in on this new beginning.

I love adventure, once living in 6 states in 6 months after graduating from college.  However, this new beginning is getting old in the sense of not having a clue to where to start.  I feel like I a reliving part of my past, like playing Candyland with my daughter, so close to the end, only to draw a card which puts me back at the very beginning of the game.  I am not sure what lesson God is trying to teach me, but its not that fun of a class right now.

While at the University of Delaware, I discovered that they did not have the major that I desired, Golf Course Design.  Thus I sat down with my guidance counselor and we put together a plan which would prepare for this career if the opportunity arose.  There is where I am today, except my counselor is the Holy Spirit and each daily experience is preparing me for my next calling.  I am ready for my new beginning, I just don’t know what it is?  As for now, I am clinging to Lamentations 3:21-26 and Philippians 3:12-14 to get me through each day.

by Jay Mankus