Hey guys,
For those of you following the Fulbright drama I have an announcement to make. "I QUIT!" Yeah, it was kind of a sudden decision, but the right one I feel. Basically somewhere around rough draft no. 6 I realized that what I was proposing to do wasn't even what I wanted to do anymore. In order to get the scholarship I was having to change everything about what I wanted to do and it turned into this purely academic thing that I really could care less about. I felt kind of stupid just because I went so far with it and put so much into it and was real close to being finished -- but I feel like it isn't what the Lord has for me. I still want to go back to Turkey and I still want to help women and do counseling, but I am not going to try and do this with Fulbright anymore. It is a great program, really, but it just isn't for me. I am not the candidate they are looking for because in order to 'get it' I would be changing so much of who I am that I am not even myself anymore and that isn't a compromise I am willing to make. Thanks for your prayers, advice, and love! I appreciate ya'lls support and understanding. much love! And more good news -- I have a life again, so that means more time to spend with YOU (whoever you are?). No more Saturdays at the library! wooooo!
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
It is a joy to share life with friends who have become more like family and even cooler to have community all around the world! I hope this will help us stay connected and be a bridge for all of the 'couch talks' that I miss having with my community everywhere.
Followers
Places I go
- The Preemptive Love Coalition
- Kurdistan Save the Children
- world vision
- fair trade coffee
- God's Politics
- Courtney's Blog
- fife's blog
- Cody's Blog
- Morgan's Blog
- Bertrand's Blog
- Chelsea's Blog
- Whitlark Blog
- McCrady's Blog
- The House Itch
- Kasey's Blog
- Ronners Blog
- Flores' Blog
- Criner's Blog
- Erickson's Blog
- Gibson's Blog
- Tera's Blog
- Natalie's Blog
- Beth's Blog
- Bonnie's Blog
- The Simple Way
- Awesome Pictures
About Me
- Jeff and Erin
- We got married in December 2007. Spent 2009 in Northern Iraq to help fund heart surgeries for children. Welcomed our first child in November 2009. Striving to live each day on purpose.
5 comments:
I'm glad that your path was finally made clear to you - that kind of conviction is worth its weight in gold! And I'm also glad we'll get to see more of you in the coming weeks. :-)
i second the motion. we totally support you in whatever direction you feel the Lord is leading you. if the effort you put into pursuing this option contributed to the conviction that it's not what God has for you, then it wasn't a wasted effort. still, we're glad you'll have more free time. now we have more nights that you could come over for supper! ;)
I am so proud of you for listening to the Lord and being willing to be obedient! I am proud also to be the roommate of the COOLEST person ever! Thanks for letting me walk with you- I learn more everyday with you.
I'm on a once a week blog checking rotation now - so I'm sorry I just found this post from you. It's huge!
I was thinking about this today and planning on emailing you to find out what you decided but thought I'd check the blog first.
Anyway, I also feel like this is the right decision for all the reasons you've identified. I'm glad you have a life again, and I'm even more glad that you didn't change yourself for the approval of men.
We love you
Jandj
Bravo, Erin.... It would have royally stunk for you to get here and not be able to do what you are meant to do. I think major frustrations would have resultued. So, Aferin to you for being willing to give it up even at this late date.
And, I'm sure that He'll use this time and all you went through to refine exactly what you are supposed to do. So, don't mourn that time.
You rock! Come see us!
Post a Comment