Closed Doors (God’s Plan > Mine)

It’s hard to always trust in God when your plans take a turn and fall through. It‘s frustrating and confusing but I promise you there’s a reason..always.
I had been praying about doing long term missions for a while now. 5 year old me would always tell people I wanted to own an orphanage in Africa. How that or something similar would work out wasn’t something I had planned out yet. Entering my senior year of High School I contemplated going to College. But in the back of my mind there was still something more. I found a mission organization and decided to apply for their internship program. It seemed great and I really felt that was what God has called me to do. After a few interviews things started to fall through. First, the internship I thought would be the best fit for me was no longer available. Trying to be obedient to God and still wanting to live this lifestyle I accepted it and was okay with switching internships. I later learned that the internship was for adults older than myself, not right out of High School. I followed through with the interviews and unfortunately they were not able to give me the internship. Upset, discouraged, and confused I continued to pray and ask God for guidance and that he would show me what He wanted me to do. In praying for these things I randomly flipped through my Bible praying over what God would have me read. I landed on Joushua 1:16 and read “We will do whatever you command us, and we will go wherever you send us.” Wondering why I was led to this verse after I tried to go where God wanted me to and it didn’t work out. That same day both my mom and I came across the World Race on two different forms of social media. We prayed about it and I decided to fill out the application. The World Race seemed much more fitting for my personality and age and things started to fall into place again. After being accepted into The World Race Gap Year Program I can honestly say I’m glad God closed the doors He did. Every time I come up with a plan of my own he always gives me something better and he always will open the right doors at the right time.