Which direction should I take?

When it comes to blogging I'm completely new and I am not quite sure which direction I want to head with this blog. I have also never been the best writer.

So I will start with a short introduction about me. I have always loved horses and from the time I was a little girl I always wanted one for myself. The one Christmas present I always asked for as a kid. No I never received a pony for Christmas but in the end I am quite thankful because I would never been able to give it up. Instead of having my own horse I took riding lessons from the time I was 10. This gave me my weekly dose, during the summer daily, that I needed. If you think I am crazy about needing a dose of horses ask someone you know who loves horses and they can explain it to you.

I always wanted to work with people who have disabilities for as long as I can remember and at first I wanted to use dolphins but being from Florida I knew I did not want to stay there and I sure didn't want to move to California. What was the next best option, well the same phenomenal creature I had been working with for so many years... the horse. So it was decided I wanted to become a therapeutic riding instructor.

Next step was how do I accomplish my goal since therapeutic riding is not a college major that you find in most schools. As a mater of fact I only found two or three at the time I was looking that allowed you to study it in a class. Only one had it as a major, luckily it was on the east coast. Went and toured the school and fell in love with it. Well that is where I spent the next three and a half years of my life.  I loved everything about the field I was entering into. To me the cons were minimal.

I accomplished my goal and I loved my line of work. I was excited to get out into the work force and actually put my degree to use. However besides my career there was another part of my life that had always been more important. God had brought a man into my life during high school that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. He had decided to join the military and attend one of the military academies. We were engaged right before our junior year of college and had to wait til he was finished with the academy to get married. And yes after 6 years of dating and 4 of those be long distance we decided to get married the June after his graduation. It was by the the best decision of my life. I love him dearly and I appreciate all the sacrifices he has made to serve our country along with providing a better path for our future.

However as with the military, you go where they send you and I was not willing to choose long distance any longer. So when we were picking bases we were hoping to get TN since it is such a beautiful state and not to mention there were two centers within twenty minutes of the base. I had gotten my hopes up so high. However those hopes were shattered when we found out it was not TN or anyone of the other ten places they had allowed us to chose from but one we never even thought of... Georgia. The one state we never wanted to be stationed in.

So of course I started looking for jobs and a place to start my career. Nothing.. at least nothing within an hours commute. I would have to commute over 2 hours to get to the closest therapeutic riding center. Now I love my field but I did not want to spend 4 hours alone on the road. I quickly figured out that the area of GA we are in is pretty much a black hole for the equestrian world. Practically nothing in the area. I hit an all time low.

I hated not being able to put my degree to use because lets face it they are not cheap. But what I hated most was not contributing and with the economy at it lowest point finding a job was not a piece of pie. I applied at lots of places had a few interviews but nothing came up. At the time I thought it was because I wasn't good enough but I had to realize it was not me it was all in God's plan. I had to learn to put everything in his hands and trust that he will give me a good job when he feels I am ready. And after a year and a half of being unemployed I have been able to find a job. I am finally in a place where I am not angry for being in an area where I can't pursue my dream but I have entrusted him with my life and I know that when the time is right he will give me the perfect opportunity that fits my needs.

I am excited for the future that God has planned for my husband and me. I know he will not give us anything we cannot handle. I will always strive to make lemonade when things are not going as I planned because in the end it is not about my plans.