No wrong answer?!?

I hate making decisions. Like a lot.

The little decisions are no problem:

Do I want iced or hot coffee? Definitely iced.

Should I go with highlights or lowlights? It's summer...definitely highlights.

or

Do I get a pedicure or change the oil in my car? Well...the car can technically go another few hundred miles, so pedicure it is!

I like those decisions. Simple, concise and they don't really impact my life all that much.

It's those bigger ones that I hate. Like, for instance, whether to go back to school or not. I've already decided that I want to. Now comes the hard part for me...what to study? I mean, I'm not grasping for straws here, like I did with my undergrad...I kinda know what I want to do. But I'm faced now with two things that I love.

Little bit of background...I have a BS in Geography with a Minor in Spanish. I chose that degree hastily because it got me out of school quicker so I could start on a "new" chapter of life that never happened. (Seriously, I"m happy it didn't...I wouldn't be who I am today if it had...and trust me friends, you'd be sorry it happened too! ;D)

So, I taught at a private school for a year after college while simultaneously working at Starbucks developing my coffee addiction. I took a year off of life and moved to Orlando where, due to management/money issues, I took a job with Wells Fargo and decided to stay put/move up in the company for a little over a year. When I decided to part ways with my beloved bank, I went back to Starbucks and will be teaching part time again in the fall. Believe me when I say, there's no place I'd rather be right now than where I am.

BUT, with new job comes more time. And with more time comes boredom. And with boredom, Amanda resorts to one thing that she really and truly enjoys...school. Yes, I admit, I'm a nerd. I like to be in school. I like to learn new things, develop new skills, debate/discuss issues, and meet interesting people. You have full permission to pick on me.

So I'm caught right now between two things that I love: Jesus and His people, and the law. I'm planning on taking the LSAT in October...step 1 to seeing if Law School could potentially be right for me. We'll look at step 2 when I get my results back. Other option: Jesus and His people. I've totally considered seminary. Not to preach...although that's a funny idea. Definitely considered my MDIV with a concentration in Biblical counseling. Totally opposite sides of the spectrum, but hey, I work in extremes anyways.

So now I'm stuck at a crossroads with this idea that I need to make a decision right now. But the truth is, I DON'T! I don't need to decide if I'm going to Georgia State or somewhere else. I don't need to decide right now if $40,000/year to do both things I want to do is what I should be doing. I can take time. I can pray.

And in reality, THERE'S NO WRONG ANSWER! I mean, think about it. If law school ends up working, God will use it and me to further His kingdom and give Him glory. Same to be said of seminary. I now get to wait. I get to take baby steps and wait to see if the doors I'm knocking on will fly open or remain shut.

I hate waiting.

But it's good for me.

Because He will meet me as I wait. And that's a fabulous idea.