Piece by piece

So I've been doing a lot of thinking as the deadlines have been approaching, Eric is graduating in May, his thesis is due in a few weeks, he's applying for jobs, I am considering a transition, our lease was up, and the thought of moving out of state was on the table. It's all so overwhelming! But God is in control. We are taking care of everything piece by piece.

1. Without any job offers, we decided to sign another year of our lease. This was a hard decision because our rent increased, we didn't know where we'd be working next year, and I had this urge to move someplace where I didn't have to get in my car and drive everywhere. We thought about living in the city. We thought a beach would be nice. But... we decided to stay where we are. It's convenient. It's cheaper than the city. And most importantly, it's within an hour from every single member of our family. We chose not to leave the most important people in our lives. So we're here in Billerica for another year!

2. Eric's thesis is almost done!

3. Eric got a job offer. He has to decide by Friday. (It's looking good!)

4. I have started to apply to grad. school. I'd like to get my masters in either reading or teaching English. I am also taking an online class to get my certification in teaching English. I have until August to finish it.

It's amazing how everything is working out.  Listen to this... At one point Eric said, "Worst case scenario, you take someone else to Europe". He was scared that he'd have to defend on one of the dates that we were going to be away. I said that there is no way that I would be on our vacation while he was home defending his thesis! And guess what?! I get to bring my husband with me!  Eric's thesis is due April 13th. We leave for our trip on April 14th. He gets to choose the date that he defends it and then the final draft isn't due until May. God is good.