Settling or Changing?

Apparently every time I update this thing, I talk about going on a trip...this time I won't, though I did go on an outstanding and eventful road-trip to Minneapolis since my last update...anyway...

I've been thinking lately about how funny life ends up sometimes. If you would have told me 2 years ago where I'd be now, I would've laughed in disbelief...and probably been a bit disappointed. I had dreams of traveling, going away on missions, and of moving away. While I have traveled a lot in the past 2 years (China, Bolivia, Texas, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Las Vegas, to name the more 'major' vacations), I haven't moved away or gone away on missions. In fact, slowly I have been making more decisions that are "tying me down" here in my hometown more than ever (accepting a permanent job position and buying a house for example).

Have I settled for something less? I hope not. I feel like my goals and priorities have changed in the last 2 years. I'm happy where I am at, though it makes me laugh sometimes because I would have never imagined me to be where I am now. As far as the missions goal goes, it's still a goal that I intend to accomplish and have plans to chaperone our youth's mission trip this summer...but I hope that's not the end of that. As much I dream of going away on missions, I really do believe that the spirit of missions starts at home...yeah I know that's cliche, but that's the place I believe I'm supposed to be right now.

Who knows, in 2 years I may again look back and laugh at where life has taken me. I hope I will never settle, but I think changing my mind is okay.