Another reason to celebrate!!!

Ok, I know, I probably "belabor" (Thanks Katie for giving me a new word) this way more than I need to. In fact, it is one of the few things I can use to keep me going when I get down.

I am officially 3/4 of the way finished with my Master's Degree!!!! Hooray! The numbers don't technically add up so let me explain my calculations.

1) This is my last full semester with classes. We have a 3 week 8 hours a day 5 days a week mini mester in January and then we have 6 months of clinical rotations.

2) I have my clinical rotations confirmed (finally) and I even get to have a spring break because I am going to be in the school systems from Feb-May. Some places will close for Master's week, I'm sure, but I am guaranteed a vacation!!!

3) We only have 9 weeks left of this semester!!!! I am so excited. This semester has been one of the fastest that I've had in the last 4 years. We have so many assignments and projects now and a pretty intense mid term week before we go on our clinical rotations for this semester.

I can tell you one thing is certain: God hears prayers!! I would never have chosen this path for myself and can only imagine why Heavenly Father has chosen it for me. I know that I'll be able to take care of my family if anything were to happen to Darrel. I know that I'll be able to serve others. I know that even if I don't accomplish the first two statements on my list, I have learned how delicate life is and how easily we can change from being typical to atypical and become ever more dependent on others. I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to grow. Augusta isn't my first choice of cities in which to raise my family or grow my family when the case may be. But it has provided Darrel the opportunity as well to complete his education. Augusta is the only city that offers a program that is accredited by an outside source and recommended by the national board for sonography.

Heavenly Father has a plan for all of us if we will only humble ourselves and submit to His will. I am truly grateful that we have. Even through the trials that we have had in our lives this past year and 1/2 we have been able to offer praise to Him for allowing us the chance to learn so we can be better people in the future.