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Waiting in the Change

Today was the first day of the rest of my life. How cliche right?

I had orientation today for pharmacy school. Honestly, it was overwhelming. It was a lot of information and new people. It was a lot of change.

I realized that I don't like change. Maybe that's because I don't know what is going to happen in the change or how I could change in the face of adversity. Yet after church yesterday, I think I found some answers that gave me solitude for today.

God is never changing. God is already there. God has already though 5 steps ahead and through plans A-Z. He knows every step that I am going to take whether it is good or bad. He knows that when things get back I will cry and when things are good I will still probably cry. Let's face it pharmacy school isn't easy.

The next four years are going to be a lot of change. Maybe of me. Maybe not. Yet being afraid of the change does me no good. I have to learn to embrace it which is hard. I have also learned something else.

God's waiting is perfect timing. His delays are molding us. So in all the changes around me I know that God's timing is still perfect. No matter how crazy life may seem to get.

Honestly, it's hard to do all of this. Life and adulting is not easy. But it's less scary to face the world when God is on your side.

Whether you are facing your first day of school, high school or college, or work or a new chapter in life, it will be okay. No matter how scary or drastic the change it will be okay.

Instead of being afraid of the change, embrace it. Learn to love it.

Ask yourself, in the midst of change, what am I waiting for?

xoxo,
Em

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