“You can make plans but the Lord’s purpose will prevail”
Proverbs 19:21.
I wish I could give you the 4.0 GPA, extracurriculars and smooth sailing journey into dental school however my journey was the COMPLETE OPPOSITE. I wish I could say I had connections and come from a family of doctors. However, I don’t come from a family of doctors, in fact I’m the first on both sides of my family to become a doctor. I wish I could say I had a 4.0 in undergrad but I barely passed organic chemistry. I wish I could say I did all types of research publications but I barely knew how to find my way around undergrad. My point in all of this is that my path to dental school was never straight in fact there were more dead ends and bumps in the road than I anticipated. My college advisor did not recommend that I bother applying for dental school based on statistics. She insinuated that I choose a more “appropriate” career path that fit my academics.
We’re always told to be careful when telling people your dreams and I can honestly say there’s so much truth to that. We live in a generation that if it does not appear to be what the norm is then we don’t believe it can happen. Because I couldn’t see how dental school would work out , I started to believe the same for myself. What could possibly set me apart that I would even be accepted into dental school? Isn’t it great that God doesn’t see things the way we do? I was never the smartest but I worked HARD. I worked full time at a dental office while in school full time, studied for months for the DAT , went to DAT class on Saturday mornings to make sure I was prepared. I served in silent season where it often felt like I was overlooked , overworked and lost. My grades weren’t the best I made sure I studied as hard as I could and used every resource I could. I did summer programs, I volunteered and most importantly I prayed. I knew that I could expend all of my energy, but ultimately God would have the final say. We all have dreams, desires ,things we are passionate about and it can become so discouraging when we don’t see the results of our hard work. Remember to trust the process, trust the call over your life and most importantly trust God.
I love this!