As Adam and I reach our 5th year in San Antonio, we find we are often asked the same two questions. The first being when will Adam graduate? The second being where will y'all end up? Both of these questions we don't have answers for. Trust me we both wish we did! Adam will graduate when his committee says he's ready...that could be as early as May or as late as next Dec. The possibilities are endless for going places. As Adam and I sit and have our forever lengthy talks about where we are going, they are filled with a roller coaster of emotions. Starting with sadness for leaving SA and our really wonderful friends behind, then being scared out of our minds and asking, "are we really doing this?", to fear of never being able to live near our families, then followed with great excitement for trying something new and taking a risk! Places so far are Boston for Harvard's biomedical research, North Carolina for Duke, Tennessee for St. Jude's, UT Southwestern in Dallas, and good ole Lubbock,TX if he wants to get out of bio med and move into agricultural research for USDA.
The first thing I do when Adam mentions a new place is go to realtor.com and look at houses we could afford. For some reason knowing what a potential home could be makes me feel a little more at ease! So I thought I would share a home I found in Boston. I know isn't it beautiful!
Maybe I should add that we would only own 350 sq.ft. of this beauty!! Yes, all 350 sq.ft...did I mention we have two really large dogs that LOVE to be outside. Boston is ridiculously expensive! So Adam and I sit back and laugh to see where God will take us.
Many days it is pretty overwhelming to think that this summer our house will be on the market and we will be getting ready to close shop in San Antonio. I came to San Antonio with my claws in the ground. Now, I love it here. Go figure! I have told many people that great friends are hard to come by, and we've been blessed with a ton of them in SA:)
When I sit and think about Adam and his work. I am filled with PRIDE! I have never seen someone work so hard for something they are so passionate about. Yes, this Ph.D process is and will continue to be a crazy ride, but I can't think of someone better to go through it with. God has taught me to be a better and supportive wife, push fear away, and trust that he is guiding Adam right to where he wants us. Over a birthday dinner I my eyes began to fill will tears and my heart overflowed as he says, "I'm not scared about going anywhere because I will be there with you!" We are there I thought...there meaning we are just happy to be in each other's company. We don't need fancy things, or places to entertain. All we need is each other! God will take care of the rest:)