Roughly 4 years ago, my wife and I decided we wanted certain things out of life, for us, and our children. My wife was determined that after having our daughter she would return to school and become a nurse. We also decided that we wanted to relocate and after discussing multiple options, we agreed that Georgia is where we wanted to be. I too wanted to return to school and pursue an engineering degree. I knew I wanted to do something to help our environment and after considering chemical engineering, I decided that Environmental Engineering at University of Georgia was the perfect blend of classes that I wanted/needed to achieve my goals.
So fast forward to today. My wife graduated from Nursing School and is awaiting her board exam. My wife has a job offer from St Marys in Athens, GA and we are preparing to move there this June and I hope to enroll at UGA after obtaining the residency requirements for in-state tuition.
Sometimes things take time and sacrifices have to be made. Sometimes it seems like things will take forever.
And then there are the times, when you are with your kids at the park feeding the geese and ducks and the phone rings. Your wife is calling you from her study session where she is preparing for boards.She tells you that she has been offered jobs with her top two choices, I will remember that moment forever.
If you don't challenge yourself, you will never know what you are truly capable of. This last weekend has been one of the busiest I have had in a while, but one of the happiest and most exciting too. Aimee, Caleb, Katelynn, and I are very excited to be moving to Georgia, but there are many family members and friends we will be missing as well. Many people have helped us get to where we are and we could not have done it alone. A very big Thank You goes out to all you who helped, and we hope sooner or later you are all able to come visit someday.
