Why?

Why am I doing this?

I feel that the reasons I started off with have matured since I first applied and have now started the program:

When I was first considering what to do post-uni I did a lot of research into different career options and I felt quite depressed almost about entering into any straight forward career options that I learned about. I had been involved in the Christian Union increasingly in my final year and found myself as the president for a few months. Over the last two years of university I transferred my ‘extra-curricular’ time from being the basketball captain to CU leadership and discovered that when I was really passionate about something then everything else clicked around it. My concentration and motivation in my studies increased and I felt joy and peace even though there were many trials and difficulties. The staff worker who was working with Goldsmiths kept telling me to do relay and I ignored it at first as a potential option although I politely asked questions and found out more about the program.

Then I realized that I really liked all aspects of the relay program, I love working with students, enjoy studying, wanted to learn more about God and set aside time to do this, and felt passionate about the program in a way that I didn’t with any other options. The aspect of feeling passionate about it was what made the decision happen because I knew what a difference that makes. And so despite being terrified of raising my own support and being involved in full-time ministry I went for it and here I am.

Now I feel more peace about going into different career options because I know that if God is my priority then in any situation can fit around that without shifting who I am and what I’m here for. I’m treating this year as giving to God the first-fruit of my working life. The symbolism of this is that he always comes first and that gives me comfort about the future.

I would appreciate prayer as I make decisions about the future, where to live and what to do.
Thanks!