how can i give up my dream?

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11

i've always known god has great plans for my life. the one criteria i look for in any potential husband is that he must take me into the mission field. only one criteria. but then again, i've heard of stories where great women who knew in purposed in their hearts to do great things for god but ended up marrying and bringing up children and not going into the mission field at all. but all these for a good cause since their husbands in the end turned out to be huge succeses even in the kingdom.

take ruth graham, the wife of the great billy graham. she was all set to be single for life and to be a missionary in tibet. but by some twist, she married billy and stayed home to rear the children while billy traveled all over the world preaching the good news. what i don't understand is, how did she know that it was god's will for her to give up her so called "calling"? make no mistake, if given a chance, i'd be readily be a wife of some great man of god, helping him in his ministry if god requires. but my question is, how do i know? when the time does come, god, please let me know without a doubt ur plans for my life. amen.