Monday, October 29, 2012

Where will you be in 5 or 10 years?

I have recently read someone's blog about changing plans.  I got me thinking how many times that has happened to me.  Am I where I thought I would be when I was 17?  HUH NO WAY!!! But would I change that?  HUH NO WAY!!!  When I was 17 I was barely going to graduate high school and there was NO WAY IN HELL I was going to College, pshhh. I had no idea how, but I was going to travel the world, own a house with a washer and dryer and have dogs (not crazy cat lady).
I didn't know....
that my traveling would start in New Mexico.
in no time at all really, I would meet the guy of my dreams (only now he has a face).
that we would live here (for what seems like) forever.
I would soon decide what I want to be when I grow up.
I would go to college (I may be a forever student).
My AMAZING hubby would decide he wanted to be a Nurse Practitioner.
I would life in one apartment for almost 6 years.

Am I where I thought I would be now I am 27?  Who really knows, I guess it all depends on how grateful I am for what I have been given.

For almost 6 years now Kendall and I have discussed MANY times where we are going to live, what we are going to do, how many kids are we going to have?  Believe me they are my favorite conversations.  I love saying we are going to have 4 kids by the time I am 32 (that one is definitely going to happen (secretly I hope we have twins sometime and it does)).  I like to dream that I will get my masters degree and then become a CPA.  THE BIG QUESTION is where are we going to live?  I think we have discussed living all over the country evan South America.  Kendall would like to work for IHS which means we will have to live somewhere next to or on the REZ.  I know what you are thinking that that sounds AWFUL.  It really sounds DELIGHTFUL to me.  I have lived in the city long enough to know I belong in the country.  I am not making any announcements we will live in out tiny 1 bedroom apartment in the city for at least another 2 years. Earlier I mentioned telling people about plans that never really happen.  I can say I thought I would live in Utah with my hubby but I do not see that happening anytime soon.  I really LOVE dreaming about where we are going to be.  So if I tell you we are moving someplace in a certain amount of time please know WE ARE ALL TALK!!! We have learned long ago we are not in charge of this life.  We are just listening to what HEAVENLY FATHER wants us to do.  I have to say he is planning my life WAY better than I could have.

Where will I be in 5 or 10 years from now.  I don't know I would probably eat my words if I said.

1 comment:

  1. The Rez is an amazing place to live--great scenery, great climate and the greatest people in the world. And if you have a government job, housing is provided at low cost, so that if you choose, you can travel the world. The only negative is having to drive to the border to go shopping every other week. If I didn't have property, it would be my location of choice.

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