Change and Being Flexible

I had lunch with a friend of mine yesterday and he asked me if I saw myself doing what I'm doing 5 years from now. In the past if I was asked that question I would have always had an answer. But with the things that have happened over the past couple of years I can honestly tell you that I have no idea. Now this doesn't mean that I don't have goals and that I'm not a planner. I'm an over-the-top planner most of the time. I love setting goals and seeing a well thought out plan come to fruition. But I've found that when I've said "I'll never," or "we're going to" or... (you get the picture)... we've ended up doing totally the opposite of what we thought. (I guess that's where the term "never say never" comes in.) I remember when I was in bible college and was asked what I was going to do after graduation. I always said, "I don't know, but I know one thing... I'm not going back to Georgia!" And where did we end up after graduation? Georgia. I can remember people asking us if we were going to have more kids. We always said, "no." Without a doubt, we knew we would never have more kids and look what happened... we adopted 5 more children! We've been in the ministry for 13 years now and we "never" thought we would work with teenagers. We've always ministered to adults. And look where God put us last year... "as youth pastors." And honestly... we love it! You know, we've read Jeremiah 29:11 and Psalm 139 so much that I think that we've forgotten the fact that He does have a plan for us and that He does know everything about us. I think that we need to plan as best we know how, act like what we're doing is going to be what we're doing forever and be faithful at it, but always be open to change. Always be in a position that you're willing to do whatever is next... whether it's staying where you are or stepping into a new position. Just be flexible. You never know what God has planned for you. But you can be assured of one thing... it's the "best" thing for you and for those He wants you to minister to.
As far as my answer to my friend... I told him, "I have no idea." I'm content with whatever God has for me. I can stay or I can go. Honestly, I think that's the best place (spiritually, emotionally and mentally) to be.
Love You Guys!
Jim