We're In!

I don't know how to tell this story in a cool way, so instead of trying to make it a story and spending a lot of time and not getting this posted, I will just post the bare facts and get it done.

Jesse applied to physical therapy school last fall. He got into Franklin Pierce in New Hampshire and was put on the alternates list for Eastern Washington University. We really wanted to go to Eastern; the tuition was cheaper by $50,000, it was a higher ranked school, we wouldn't have to take Ian away from the great schools here, and when we toured their facilities we just really liked them. I felt like Jesse belonged there.

Since he turned in his applications, we have literally prayed every night that he would get into Eastern, and all along I just felt like he would. I don't know...it's like, I felt like I should worry about what we were going to do if he didn't get in, and I needed to do things if we were moving to New Hampshire (like buy a plane ticket back for my sister's wedding in September and packing), but I didn't feel like I needed to worry about those things.

Anyways, a week ago Sunday we fasted and prayed that Jesse would get into Eastern, and I gave a talk in church and mentioned that we might be moving and we would appreciate prayers on our behalf. Bright and early on Monday, Eastern called and asked Jesse if he would be interested in a spot in their class!

This whole experience has taught me a few things. First, if you really feel like you should worry about something, but just can't, then maybe it's the Holy Ghost telling you that you don't need to. Which I knew already, and I really was hoping that it was the Spirit directing me and not just my own laziness. Second, sometimes Heavenly Father is planning on blessing you, and even if you feel like you are going to receive that blessing, you should still fast. Matthew 17:14-21 makes it clear that some miracles require fasting.

We are humbled by the love the Lord has shown us through this experience, and we're grateful for the prayers that have been offered up on our behalf.

I had a dream last week that we moved to New Hampshire and Eastern called and told Jesse that they had a spot, and we were like, "Oh, if only they had called a week earlier, we wouldn't have spent thousands of dollars to move, only just to move back!" I'm really glad that didn't happen in real life.