Starting to get a little worried…

I still have yet to hear back from 4 schools about my transfer applications.  Including my top school, IIT.  I just don’t like the tension of not knowing where I am going.  But as I am on the road to being an Army wife I guess I had better get used to it, right?  But this IS NOT an Army thing so I should at least be able to control the non Army aspects of my life.  Ugh.. Its killing me!  If they don’t want to take me thats fine! Just TELL ME ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a near perfect GPA so I know that isn’t holding up my applications.  The problem is I had that mix up with Ivy Tech, and I think all the schools are full now.  I already got a notice that I was waitlisted because my Application was not complete in time from Kent State, and Ohio State.  I got acceptance letters from Andrews, and The University of Tenn.  I also got a rejection letter from the University of Michigan.  I knew I wouldn’t be accepted EVERYWHERE, thats why I applied to 9 schools, but that rejection letter still hurt.  Ouch!.  At least it was because of space available. That makes me feel a little better.

So as it stands right this second I am going to Andrews.  Hopefully that will change.  I am into IIT, just not accepted to their Architecture program yet.

So I am waiting to hear from IIT, University of Cinci, Ball State, and Miami of Ohio. 

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Ugh… Day Quill.

So I am officially sick.  Ick.  I have laid on the couch all day drinking Day Quill.  Not happy.

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To all my Married Military Friends.

The Military Wife 

The good Lord was creating a model for military wives and was into His sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared. She said, “Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one. What’s wrong with the standard model?” 

The Lord replied, “Have you seen the specs on this order. She has to be completely independent, possess the qualities of both a father and mother, be a perfect hostess to four or forty with an hour’s notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginable without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully, even if she is pregnant and has the flu, and she must be willing to move to a new location ten times in seventeen years. And, oh yes, she must have six pairs of hands!” The angel shook her head, “Six pairs of hands? No way. 

“The Lord continued, “Don’t worry, I will make other military wives to help her. And I will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride in her husband’s achievements, sustain the pain of separations, beat soundly when it is overworked and tired, and be large enough to say, ‘I understand’ when she doesn’t and say ‘I love you’, regardless.” 

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his arm gently. “Go to bed and get some rest. You can finish this tomorrow.” 

“I can’t stop now,” said the Lord. “I am so close to creating something unique. Already this model heals herself when she is sick, can put up six unexpected guests for the weekend, wave good-bye to her husband from a pier, a runway or a depot, and understand why it’s important that he leave.” 

The angel circled the model of the military wife, looked at it closely and sighed, “It looks fine, but it’s too soft.” 

“She might look soft,” replied the Lord. “But she has the strength of a lion. You would not believe what she can endure.” 

Finally the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Lord’s creation. “There’s a leak,” she announced. “Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it has cracked. You are trying to put too much into this model.” 

The Lord appeared offended at the angel’s lack of confidence. “What you see is not a leak,” He said. “It’s a tear.” “A tear?” What is it there for?” asked the angel. 

The Lord replied, “It’s for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride and a dedication to all the values that she and her husband hold dear.” 

“You are a genius!” exclaimed the angel. The Lord looked puzzled and replied, “I didn’t put it there.” 

 

—> You are all so strong.

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Catch Up

It has been a while since I posted.  I am so busy with school.  I just want it to be over.

I got an acceptance letter from the University of Tennessee the other day.  I won’t be going, they were the 10th choice on my list of 11 schools.  I got into choice number 9 (Andrews University) so that trumps the UofT.  I called them and declined.

I found out about a week ago that a friend of my from high school had died, Charles.  He died over a year ago, back in February of 2007.  http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6698924 I felt so bad. He had stopped by my house earlier in the year, around the end of January.  I never called him back.

I am so behind in my online classes.  My studio this semester is keeping me busy.  I love that we are finally doing “architecture”.  Its about FREAKING TIME!!!!

Stephen finished his RCIA program last week.  He is officially catholic.  I am so proud of him for sticking it out.  I know its something he really wanted and despite all the lack of support around him he didn’t give up, and he didn’t let it get to him.

I have really seen his faith grow over the last few years.  Especially over the last year.  Going through this process with him had really connected me with my faith again.  I love being Catholic and every day I am more and more thankful that my parents raised me Catholic from the get go.  I am a cradle Catholic and I have taken full advantage of the opportunities in faith that provided me.

 

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