Free Time

Free time is something that I've never experienced. In high school I was busy with school, sports and work. In college I was busy with the same things but yet quite busier because everything was more demanding. In grad school it was even crazier because the amount of time I put into school was ridiculous. I had a severe lack of free time and barely had any time for the things I love. Now as I'm done with school I feel like I have a multitude of time which I've never experienced before. I know that I work 8-5 5 days a week but honestly at night and on weekends I still feel like I'm VACATION. It is the best thing ever! To be done at the end of the day and not have a million and one things you should study is the best feeling ever. It makes me realize 1) how stressed school made me and how difficult it really was 2) how much of a blessing having free time is.
With all this time on my hands I've been starting to evaluate the question of: what is important to me? What do I want to do with this time God has given me? What am I passionate about? What makes me come alive? How can I use my gifts and talents to glory the Lord? I want to evaluate these questions so when I'm looking for a place to settle I can find a place that has all of these things. So here's my list:
PEOPLE are important to me. Having friends and community- both people that are like me and different than me.
NATURE is important to me. I like to be able to go on a trail run and bike on hilly country roads. I also love being by any bodies of water- it's where I can connect with God the best.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. I love being active and moving and I like to be in communities that also value that.
ADVENTURE is important to me because I love trying new things. I always want a new challenge to take on.
SERVICE is important to me. I always want an opportunity to serve in the community and help the underserved people around me.
There are so many hobbies I can see myself investing in, so many service activites I'd love to do, and so many geographical locations I can see myself living in. But I still have no idea where God will lead me. The great thing is that I know He will lead me somewhere where I can use all of my free time and all of my passions and gifts to glorify Him in ways that I can't even begin to dream or imagine.

Eph 3: ^{20 "}Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."