The Future...

I really don’t know anymore “What God has called me to do”. This evening I decided to commit to writing all my dreams of my future that I have seriously (and am still seriously) thought about. The easiest way I thought would be to do it by geographical location.

Costa Rica

Have a little cottage in San Isidro de Heredia in the mountains. This would be a retreat center especially for dancers but also for any who need a rest to think and practice their art in a non stress filled environment. A place for inspiration. This is where I would have my wooden floor and vaulted roof filled with windows looking over the vally and sunset.

I would also like to inherit the house in Turucares and restore the barn for a horse and the … structure above it, for an art studio. I would plant gardens (such lovely ones for sitting and thinking in) and catalog all the bugs that I once began to do. I would own a horse and teach English in town. I would also open this house to anyone in need and teach and talk about my faith and love people.

Another good thing would be to live on the beach a bit and try to wrap my mind around the beach culture which seems to be a universal phenomenon


United States

I would like to live near my parents and learn all the things that I have in the past been to impatient to learn. These are computer programming, markets, art (of all types) and music. I would also be able to talk to them about all the little ideas and questions I continually have. They are never caught off guard and advise me to quite thinking about such random things.

I would like to live in Portland Oregon for a few years simply because it is the City of Roses.

I also have an interest in my roots. Maybe it makes me feel a bit more secure to know that I have them. I was thinking that a delightful way to trace back my heritage would be to walk, ride or drive through the states starting from AZ (or wherever.. CA?) and re trace the steps back to Europe.

Canada

I would like to become a Canadian citizen and live and work in Manitoba with all my friends. I would probably teach English, dance and continue part time studies in all the things I am interested in. I would at the same time be involved in out reach to the aboriginals and learn about their culture.

I would like to get married and move to BC. There I would build with my husband from the land a house (have not gotten as far as the blue prints, but I definitely have ideas) and raise five beautiful children and teach them and run a community school based on Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of Education.

England

I would like to go to L’Abri when I am 30 and teach, lecture, tutor and live there for the rest of my short life. I would help with the gardens, meet lots of people, read, write and talk with everyone.

I would also not mind studying a bit at Cambridge.

Wales

I would like to study the middle ages wherever it was that Ian Barrs was taking his degree from. Something like the oldest school in Britten. I would then join a re-enactment group and learn the ancient arts of sword fighting, cooking, riding, shooting and living in general. Not to mention complete my studies in Welsh, Latin, Anglo Saxon, and why not Breton as well?

Scotland

Where all these dreams seems to find their inspiration… The dearest to my heart is to go to Scotland and marry my Highlander who hikes in a kilt, never shaves, speaks gaelic, love MacDonald and has a castle or croft where we raise sheep and have children.

I also am still drawn to the idea of being a nun in the highlands. Never mind that I already tried it. The desire remains.

Russia

I am fascinated with this culture. I would spend at least five to ten years here and leanr their history, language, and read ancient texts and discover secrets. I would spend my time practically helping out socially wherever I was and all the time be loving the people and learning to be loved.

Mongolia

I am very much drawn to the idea of joining a Mongolian hoard and living in a tent and being an anthropologist (who is also a Christian) and reaching people who have never heard about Agape and who would like to teach me about their language, history and customs.

China

This language intrigues me and I would like to spend some time learning it and stay in teir country for a bit. I would also like to appreciate the mindset more and learn about their philosophy, history and traditions and hope to bring some light and love to them.

I would also work with the underground church and smuggle people out. But it seems that this would be better in somewhere like North Korea.

Middle East (esp. Egypt)

My age old, seems my first, desire would be to be an archaeologist here. Not only that, but in the same spirit of Indiana Jones, also a Christian who is defending ancient history or something…

I would also go with Kim and learn Arabic and work to spread light to those who are seeking Christ. I know many have dreams and they are converted this way, and I would love to help them know more about this man in their dreams.

Africa

It is here that I would spend my energy as a worker in orphanages. There are so many children here who are the victims of aids, and I want to get my hands dirty in stead of just sending money. I could teach English, sew clothes, learn the dances, but most of all hold and love on these children.

Various

I am finding that I am very much drawn to the idea of spending my life in contemplation, and the place which is centered around that is the Benedictine monastery. I would love to structure my life around prayer, lecto divina, practical work and contemplation.

I would also like to teach dance and come up with a show which proclaims the reality of beauty, goodness and truth. This would be through music, dance poetry and visual aides.

I would like to be a school teacher in two contexts. One is to inner city children whose homes are not known for their safety, comfort and love. I would love to give them a glimpse in their system of monotonous knowledge and dryness. The other is to be a teacher to missionary children whose parents can’t seem to get it into their head that their children are just as important as the unreached.