Doors

Yesterday was an interesting day. I knew this year was going to be interesting. This last weekend I went to a youth conference called One Thing. It's run by the International House of Prayer also known as IHOP, which is in Kansas City. I have been thinking and praying about going to that school, either that or Bethel in Redding California. That's the school my sister and brother-in-law are going to. Anyways, at this One Thing conference, which was amazing, I learned that there is a IHOP school there in Pasadena called PIHOP, Pasadena International House of Prayer. What a surprise! I don't have to go all the way to Kansas City! At this school I can learn about healing, intimacy with Jesus, etc. While I'm waiting in line for the conference to start I get a phone call from my school. They've set up a job interview with me for a company in which I have the experience and skills to do. The interview would take place the following Monday which was yesterday. On that same day was a meeting at PIHOP to see what the internship is all about, what will be taught, living expenses, cost of the internship, a look at the 3 months of the internship. I'll get into that later. I arrive at my school on Monday at 10:15 am. The interview goes great! It seems the company is very excited to have me on board. Looks very promising. I fill out an application and hand it in. I'm supposed to call next week to get an update. At this point I am very excited. After killing a few hours at home I head back to Pasadena for the meeting at PIHOP. The internship is called pulse. It's 3 months; April 5th - June 24th. The only thing that kills me is how soon it starts. Luckily they have this internship all the time all year round. So I have before me a high possible job with good pay and a 3 month internship. It's a lot of money to do it but I have the money. I am very excited about the job and the internship at PIHOP but then I tell my parents about everything that happened and they took me to a place called Reality. I hate that place but it's very necessary to visit frequently. The problem is this internship at PIHOP is too soon. April 5th! I knew that was going to be a problem. And the problem of money came into play. Why do I need to pay so much money to learn how to get closer to God? The DTS I went on was way more expensive and Mom and Dad had no problem with that! I know my parents mean well and they're just looking out for me. They have always been supportive but also very realistic. Ugh! I hate reality sometimes! So it looks like I'm gonna have to wait to do Pulse another time. Wait....Iv'e been doing a lot of that. But I have a possible job now. We'll see this Monday how certain it is. But I'm pretty confident. I also have a summer job in the bag. Which is another reason why April 5th is a bad time to start a 3 month internship. I'm wondering how I'm gonna do this summer job AND how that's gonna collide with this other job. I wonder how God is gonna pull this one off. Hmmm. Should I cancel on the summer job? Will it work out? The other job said they are very flexible with schedules and stuff but....I don't know.
We refer to opportunities as doors. I've always pictured it like a long hallway of doors. Some are open and some are closed. But it's more like a labyrinth of doors. One room of doors and each door leads to another room with doors. Which closed doors will open? Which open doors will close? Which door do I go through? Good thing I'm not on my own. I'd be screwed!
"For I know the plans I have for you..."