This past year has been full of changes. First, right after we moved into our house, my husband's boss asked him if we wanted to move to Atlanta. We put our house up for sale, and tried, then that fell through when the company started not doing very well. Then, my husband decided he wanted to go to law school. He studied, took the expensive test, and applied for schools (all at a very high cost for admissions applications fees). He was invited to interview at a few schools, one being Northwestern in Chicago (a place he has wanted to go forever). We booked our tickets, and paid more fees- THEN he decided that law school just didn't feel right. So we canceled, and switched our tickets (more fees).
Let me back up- 2 years ago, he and his former boss (and really good friend) decided they were going to apply for Phd programs. In order to go to graduate school, there are graduate tests for example: the MCAT, LSAT, GMAT and another G test that I can't remember. SO they got up early every morning, studied for the GMAT and took the test (another fee!) Kellen got a REALLY good score. He is in the 98th percentile! So, he then applied for schools. 7 to be exact- all at a high fee (when I say high- I mean triple digits) After we applied, we felt it wasn't the right time to go, SO back to present day, These fees all add up!
Today, he is off to Phoenix. He is interviewing for a graduate program at Arizona State. They loved his application, and our really good friends (that former boss and friend I talked about earlier) are attending the same school (for his PHD).
SO, I know that this blog has been filled with changes in what we are doing- a lot! But hopefully this is the last one- but it is filled with ifs:
If he gets in,
If we can rent our house
If he can keep his job (as a consultant analyst)
If we can find a place to rent for the same amount that we rent our house for- or less
If , IF, IF, IF, IF....
Wow, this is a downer post, but it is time for Kellen to be happy and do what he wants to do! He is not very busy at work, and when it is slow, you start to not like your job- right?
So I am asking everyone out there in blog land, will you pray for my husband today?
Oh, I forgot to mention, he has the stomach flu.
Reed and Mady were up all night Saturday with it, Patrick had it Monday night, and now, Kellen is sick. Hopefully it will pass soon, the kids were only sick for about 6 hours...
His flight leaves at 2 :)
On that note... I need to go and sanitize...
Catch-Up Photo Dump. My Babies Are So Big.
7 years ago
7 comments:
Oh Calise We will pray for you. I am so sorry about everything that is going wrong, but when you feel that something isn't right it is always better to hold off. I hope that kellen and the rest of the family get over that bug.
I hate decisions... especially life changing ones. It's times like these that you just have to put it in the Lord's hands and he'll know what you need right now. Until then I'll pray for you guys! Keep us updated.
Please tell me that all of that was just April Fools?? If not I need to pray for you all REALLY hard!!!
Good luck with all the big decisions. Wasn't it great when our big decisions consisted of choosing who to play with at recess and who to sit by at lunch. Sometimes it stinks being a grown up. I hope you all get feeling better.
These are very difficult times as they are your future. I will pray for your sweet little family. We have had so many prayers on our behalf....I would love to pay it back. I hope and pray it all works out for you.
Good luck you guys, in whatever you decide to do! Kellen is an awesome guy, I'm sure that he will be successful at whatever he decides to do - and I hope that you are happy, too, where ever you guys end up.
Thoughts, prayers and get better soon's your way.
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