Minor Decisions

Sometimes minor decisions feel like major ones.

What I am saying will make more sense as I tell you about the week I've had. Three days ago I received my graduation audit, a must-do for anyone thinking about graduating in the next year! I wasn't looking at it all that closely but noticed that they had my specialization listed incorrectly. Because of this mistake, I called over to the registrar's office. Once connected with the woman in charge of audits, she informed me that I am also required to seek a minor to graduate. Seeing as how I am supposed to graduate 8 months from now, one more semester after this one) that is a bit of a problem. My 'minor' problem has turned into a major one.

After speaking with her for a few minutes, I hung up and shot off an email to my adviser. Last year when meeting with him during registration he informed me that I was not required to seek a minor, so I had not pursued this. I was on the verge of freaking out, and ran into my favorite professor. She did her best to calm me down and offered to become my new adviser since I was a bit frustrated with my former.

After class (Thursday) to which I had a bit of a hard time focusing, I went to talk to my professor, she told me that we could look at my records to see which minor I would be the closest to receiving. I didn't have a lot of time because I was leaving for Sioux Falls to speak to some people about WSN and to learn more information about STINTing for a year with Campus Crusade after graduation. This may be one of the best parts of this story.

On Friday afternoon I met with a full-time academic adviser. She and I looked at my transcripts and mutually decided that the only real program I was close to was a French minor. 3 additional courses were needed after the one I am taking this fall. That may not sound like a lot, but these are not necessarily the easiest courses. She and I tossed around some ideas, sent out some emails to the heads of different departments, and waited. And waited. And waited.

I still have not heard back from her about decisions or what for sure we are going to do with my 'minor' dilemma. But over the last two days of soul seeking and praying, God is warming my heart towards the idea that French may be the plan that he has for me.

I am not committing to anything at the moment, but ever since Thursday afternoon, I have been wondering if God is calling me to minor in French, so that I will go to Montpellier, France to work for a year with Campus Crusade. I have always been drawn to the French language, as difficult as it may be for me to learn, and have wondered why. Why was I not inclined to study Spanish like my sisters? Why did I hate the semester of German that I took? Is Montpellier the city that I will potentially call home next year?

I could use your prayers over the next few months as I seek God's will for my life and what His plans are for me. Pray that He gives me a clearer understanding of what the next step in my life will be.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)