Job Goals

I know I have mentioned this recently, but it keeps coming to mind. The more I think about it the more I love the idea of getting my M.Ed and going back to Ohio. More specifically I would like to move back to the Cedarville Area.

There are many reasons for thinking this way, but one of the biggest reasons is my best friend. He is like a brother to me and I value him as such. The second reason is that there is an opportunity to fulfill many dreams in one shot there. How much fun would it be to have a job that I love (teaching High school science) while also having a ministry that I would love (RD at Cedarville).

One thing is for sure, I can stay here in NOVA for a long time, but it will never be a permanent home. I am living with my parents, and I love them to death. In fact I could easily foresee living here many more years. However, I feel no sense of belonging here other than the presence of my parents. I have a few church friends, many acquaintances, and an untold number of people who seem to know me more than I know them; however, I am only close to my parents. I in fact can't survive here financially without my parents.

I long to settle down and be Uncle Charlie to a pair of precious girls, to be around my closest friends, to be within a days drive of my sister, and to possibly be able to support a family of my own. Thus currently all my plans and goals are pointed at getting me eventually back home to Ohio. I have been praying about it, seeking God's will on where to go and what to do. As long as he allows this dream to continue I will pursue it. It will probably be another five to ten years, but the thought of going home is still intoxicating.