The Call.

Today has been a special day.

In my development psychology class we had a disabled couple come and talk to us. The husband has autism and the wife has a brain injury from a car accident years ago. They have been married for almost 14 years and are so in love with each other. Their love literally radiates from them as they talk to each other and the looks they give each other. Bertha (the wife) said "A lady years ago made a hugging machine to fill a void, I married one." My heart has been racing ever since they began taking about themselves and their life together.

I have always had a special trait in which I am very patient and willing to listen to anyone about anything. I would rather sit there and listen to someone tell me about their problems than go and talk about mine. I never get upset when having to wait for something or get irritably impatient quickly.

There is a reason I have said all this. Today I felt a call. Today while listening to this beautiful couple speak about their life, I felt a tug.
          - I am currently enrolled in ACU as a nursing major. Today I felt the tug and call to change my major. (You're probably asking, "to what?") Well, I'm thinking about changing to Communication Disorders and heading towards Speech Pathology. I just have such a heart towards working with disabled people. Whether it be children or adults, it just makes me happy listening to them and hearing about everything that they know.

I have never really been one to change my mind. I decide on something and I stick to it. I don't change my mind. Well now I'm considering that I chose the wrong major, that I chose nursing because the type of nursing I wanted to do paid well. I would make so much money. So? Money doesn't matter to me. Money isn't something that I want to have. I just want to do something that I love and do something that glorifies God as I do it. So is he opening a new door for me? One that I can use the abilities (listening and patience) He gave me to glorify him.  Sure, I can't see myself working in an office or anything like that but I could definitely see myself working with people with a  disability that hinders their speech. I really feel like this is something that God is leading me towards.

I have told several of my friends about my thoughts and asked their opinions on what I should do or if they could see me doing what I am thinking about doing. They all said yes. Two of my best friends that are so dear to me have given me incredible words of encouragement that have brought me to tears today. These bible verses and words really hit home and made me think.

"The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in form this time forth and forevermore." (Psalm 121:8)

"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted  among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." (Psalm 46:10)

"Take head to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it." (Colossians 4:17)

I am so thankful to have been given such amazing friends that will be by my side no matter what. God has been working through us in magnificent ways and I can't wait to see where he take us next year together! I have finally completely given up my life to the Lord and trust in him that if I am a called to go into Speech Path that he will guide me and make me into the person he has called me to be. I give all I am to him.