Trust and Leaps of Faith

Well...the time has flown by.  Sorry to have been silent so long, but there has been a whirlwind of activity in my life.  I am constantly being stretched by God through my work/ministry with Lifeline Children's Services.  As a result, I have taken a leap of faith in a new direction.  It is nerve racking to realize that God wants you to do something, and you feel totally ill-equipped.  And as is God's way when we do take that first step, things begin to happen in a miraculous way.
Sooo....what has been so amazing, you ask?  I am going back to school for one. Pursuing a degree in a field I would have never chosen on my own.  I first had to Trust God with the financial side.  I was hoping this would be my legitimate excuse for not going back to school.  AMAZINGLY enough, I will have almost 90% of my tuition/books covered by Pell Grants.  Could I really refuse to put forth 10% of the effort to pay for school?
Well, as you have realized, I was not totally on board with God's plan for me.  SO...I sought support from my husband and children.  Not much enthusiasm from them either.  Talked with my co-worker and did receive support.  Throughout it all, I was praying! and praying HARD.  I went ahead and applied to Liberty University, not sure of what to expect.  I am ecstatic to be accepted, have almost all of my previous college credits transfer, and financial aid taken care of for now--yet I still seek God for Wisdom in this.
This Journey began 2 years ago when my husband and I began to consider Foster Care, and overseas long- term mission work and adoption as God began to plant these visions in our hearts.  They are still not clear; but I know that as long as I keep taking these steps of Faith and move past my fears and other obstacles in my path, I will have God's glory revealed to me and the blessings I will receive as a result shall be more than I can count. As my pastor said on Sunday, If we are to follow Christ, we must  "live with radical abandonment for His glory. We leave behind certainty for uncertainty.  Followers of Christ don't always know the details about where you are going, but you ALWAYS know the One you are with." Although the road is uncertain right now, I know Who will be traveling with me.