"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

I thought of that Robert Frost poem about the two roads as we were coming up to a fork in the trail during our hike. We had no idea which way to turn, and there were no trail markers around. We decided to take the road more traveled because this was a hike and we did not want to get lost.

As we kept walking, I began thinking this hike was like life. Many times we come to a crossroads and have no idea which way to turn. Both ways look good, but they lead to completely different places, and only one way is the right way.

At that moment in the hike, I didn't know if I was on the right path or going in the right direction. I had no idea where I was, and there was no guide around me to tell me where to go. This is how I have felt many times in my own life. I stop walking and cry out to God, "I need your help because I don't even know where I am."

This is all too humbling because I like to think I know what I am doing with my life, when in reality, God hasn't exactly explained his big plan for me yet. All too often, I find myself on a path wondering how I got there and where I am going. I forget to ask God for direction and end up taking the long route or completely missing my destination.

I can't help but think of Psalm 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him and, he will make your paths straight."

These verses put things in perspective for me. God wants me to trust him with all my heart, not just some of it. He wants me to forget what I know on my own and completely submit to his ways, and then, he will lay the path out before me.

Often, I want to know my path before I submit to him. As if there are strings attached, I will only submit to him if I like the path. However, I should submit no matter the path. I should know by now that God has a better plan for me than anything I could ever think or dream of. He is working all this together for my good.

Before the hike, I was asking God a lot of questions.

Why am I in France? Why am I studying French? What am I supposed to do with my education? What is your plan for my life?

While I was expecting a booming voice to answer my questions, Robert Frost did. Well, not Robert Frost, but the roads because of the world of understanding they brought.

I do not need to see the full map of my life. All I need to know is what path I should take today and continue on that path until I come to another fork in the road. On that day, I will submit to God's plans and follow his path.

"Two roads diverged in the wood, and I, I took the one God chose, and that has made all the difference."