Jeremiah 29:11.

As of 5:34 last night I am not, and will not be a Florida Gator. Yeah, that's a huge bummer, but I had a feeling way deep down in my gut that getting accepted there would be too good to be true. At Florida I had a major all picked out, a job lined up, a church to attend and even a set of stand in parents, as well as family close by. I kind of knew that for some reason God wasn't going to make things that easy for me, so I got denied admission to the University of Florida (and thankfully it was a straight no and not the agony of being wait listed!)

My favorite Bible verse is and always will be Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.'" How encouraging is that to remember in a situation like this?! There's an acceptance to what happened that this verse brings about for me, Florida was not where I was meant to be, and God made that extremely clear. As my mother put it, "The guy [you're] supposed to meet isn't there." Thanks mom. 

Rejection is always hard, always. I don't care who you are getting rejected, denied, etc feels terrible, but remembering that it all happens for a reason and in accordance with God's plan for your life makes it suck just a little bit less. I'm happy to say that I will hopefully remain in the state closer to all my friends and "family" here whom I love and adore and was dreading having to leave. Getting help in making the stressful decision between Florida and another school is more than I could have ever hoped for. I trust that whatever happens, wherever I end up, God will have amazing people there to greet me and incredible opportunities for me to indulge in.

xoxo,

Abby just Abby

P.S. Remember, God only closes doors for reasons. Rejoice in Jeremiah 29:11 and the fact that He knows exactly how things are supposed to play out, even if we're blind to it at first.