I’m a dreamer, by nature. I often got into trouble in grade school for staring out the window and getting lost in dream worlds. Boy, have I had dreams. Dreams of being a famous novelist. Dreams of marring a dark, handsome cowboy and living on a ranch, dreams of opening and running a children’s hospital, dreams of working for the Make A Wish Foundation, dreams of traveling to exotic places, dreams of having movie stars fall madly in love with me…..and boy do I still have dreams.
I don’t really think my weight has much to do with my biggest dreams. I’m not at a size that prohibits me from doing many things I like. There are certainly things I could do better if I lost the rest of the weight I’d like to, like run, play volleyball, and put my legs behind my neck (have I ever mentioned that I’m double jointed? I could soooo be in a circus!), but I can still actually do these things.
But since others wrote about dreams that weren’t necessarily weight related, I am going to do the same thing.
I love taking pictures. I’m not especially talented at it. I’m not that great at the mechanics of it. But I do think I’ve been blessed with a creative eye. I can see things in ways others can’t sometimes. I enjoy playing around with the camera, with angles, and things of that nature.
I really need to take a few photography and photoshop classes. I’d like to improve on my photography skills (which are currently only mediocre). Then I would like to open a photography business. I’d love to do weddings, and family portraits. I’d love to be hired for parties and such.
But several years ago, while looking through some Samaritan’s Purse information, I had a revelation. Someone, a photographer, was taking those pictures of kids!! Samaritan’s Purse, Compassion International, and other charitable organizations like that, neededphotographers!! I became so excited when I realized this. This is something I would absolutely love to do!!
Not as a career exactly, but as mission work. Something I could volunteer some time for. I don’t even know how it would work. It’s something that I’m not at a point where it would work out for me to do so I haven’t researched it much. But it is something I have thought about for years, something I’ve shared with my family, something I think God put into my heart. Hopefully, something I will have the opportunity for in the future.
A pretty big dream. But hey? We have a pretty big God, right?
By the way, just as an update, my knee is okay. It’s still sore, but no major damage done!
Thanks to you guys for your prayers!
I’m so glad that your knee is ok!
I love taking photographs, too
I took photography for a whole year in college… it was so fun!
Comment by Anne — March 11, 2007 @ 8:32 pm
I’m glad to hear that your knee is doing better!
Comment by Cristina — March 12, 2007 @ 6:35 am
I’m glad your knee is better Bethany
I am just so excited for you in regard to your dream. What a wonderful idea! Praying that the Lord will continue to direct you in His timing and for His great purpose ((hugs))
Comment by Blair — March 12, 2007 @ 12:11 pm