A not so exciting reply to my Higher Education application !

"When His presence cannot be seen, it is dangerous to move ahead." - Streams in the Desert. January 14

So I sent  my college application through the Universities/Colleges Admissions Service  (UCAS)  and waited for a reply.  To my non-UK friends, UCAS is a clearing house for applications to almost all full-time undergraduate degree programmes at British universities and colleges.

This week, I received a reply.  According to the university, my UCAS points are not sufficient enough to get me into the three-year BA degree I was aiming for and they suggested I take the prerequisites for the course.  It means I may need a year to complete those prerequisites before I could begin with the three-year full time course. 

So what to draw from this? It's simply a clear answer to prayers. I won't be studying full-time for this school year 2012-13. Part-time? Maybe. I will have to continue praying about it. I've already missed the January enrolment for part-time courses so there are yet seven months left for the September enrolment. I'm adamant though that for financial reasons, it won't be in London. 

"Whatever awaits us is encountered first by Him, and the eye of faith can always discern His majestic presence out in front". It would not be in our best interest to always remain in one happy and comfortable location. Therefore He moves us forward."

But take heart! It could never be better to stay once He determines otherwise; if the loving hand of our Lord moves us forward, it must be best. Forward, in His name, to green pastures, quiet waters, and mountain heights! (See Ps. 23:2.) “He goes on ahead of [us].”  Streams in the Desert. January 14