I always imagined myself in a cap and gown, walking across the stage to grab my diploma. Only the most extravagant party to take place after graduation, celebrating my glorious accomplishment. I’ll spare you some of the disappointment and let you know that it did not end up that way. Don’t worry though, I did end up having a great party.
If you didn’t know, I have pretty much been living under a rock all year. I have been working super hard to finish my last two years of high school in one year. It was definitely not a walk in the park like I thought it would be. It required every brain cell to pull it off. Not to mention there were several times I was told I would have to retake all my twelfth-grade courses. BUT GUESS WHO IS A 2019 GRADUATE? *takes a bow*
Just about everyone has had the same question. Why rush high school? I realize that I could have done another year of school and graduated next year. Making the decision to graduate early was the easy part. I knew where I needed to go next because God has called me to the Ramp School of Ministry.
The Ramp is a church based in Hamilton, Alabama. They hold seasonal conferences each year as well as other conferences. I attended a Summer Ramp conference three years ago when one night I was glancing around the room and I felt the tug on my heart. I just knew it was somewhere I needed to be eventually. Fast forward another year, another conference. At this point, my heart was already in Hamilton. When I would go to the Ramp it was the best because I felt whole. My heart reunited with the rest of me. On the last night of the conference, I was feeling really sad that I had to leave in the morning. I was looking around the room, praying about how much my heart longed to be here when I heard God say, “Get. Down. Here.” His words rippled through me with such urgency. But, how could I when I had two years of school left? Without any hesitation, God told me to do two years in one. You can imagine the place filled with about a thousand kids and then there’s me, wide-eyed. Not gonna lie I was questioning if that was God for a solid minute.
SPOILER: IT WAS GOD.
So here we are. God is so good. He literally made a way when there was no way for me to graduate. I can’t help but think that with all the struggle that took place, something great is about to happen. The Ramp is going to be life-changing. Not only for me but for generations. I can hardly wait.
I hope to take you guys along on the journey.
