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All According to Plan (just not my plan) Part 3

We're knee-deep into a multi-faceted story of college, missions, plans, and (gulp) a relationship. If you've missed any previous posts, find them here and here . Cute-guy-from-AWANA is now going to have a name. Joseph. We started our relationship, and on our first date, we hiked to a famous, well –lit cross in the Coachella Valley. Symbolic, yes?  Verily.  The cross where Jesus gave His life is the place grace was forged, and grace has been the hallmark of our relationship. I’ll come back to that. We booked it up that mountain. Cute-guy-from---- I mean, Joseph, is quite fit, and I had an agenda of impressing him. Not an important detail so let’s move on. *deep breath* As the choir’s tour came to a close, I was forced to decide whether or not to go back to Uganda or stay in the U.S. That decision would decide whether or not we could spend time together before Joseph began BMT (Basic Military Training).  I decided to go.  February 21, I ...