2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

2009 come upon us so quickly. I still can not remember to write '09 on anything yet. It is funny how quickly time passes. 2008 was probably the hardest year of my adult life, but also one of the most rewarding. 2008 started with me working in my new position for about 3 months or so as the Assistant Director of Nurses at the rehabilitation facility that I have worked for since 2001. Shawn was at his job and doing well. Things were going just as we had planned. We were both employed and doing well. January brought a stressful moment near the end of the month with the interview at Texas Tech in Midland, TX. Shawn and I took the long 5 hour drive and the interview went great!!! The day after we got back to Cibolo there was an email in my account on hotmail. "You have been accepted to the Physician Assistant Program for Texas Tech...." I think I read it three times before I had Shawn check and make sure I was reading it correctly. This was the beginning of my and Shawn's new life. I gave my notice at work for March and got a second job to help with expenses while I would be away. May came quickly and Shawn and I had made the difficult decision for him to remain in San Antonio and keep our home in order. The rest is history...

I am still in Midland and working hard on school. Shawn is in San Antonio and keeping our home in order so that we have a place to live when I get done with school. We go one day at a time. We know that no matter where this path takes us, it is the path that has been chosen for us. I pray a lot and get a lot of my strength from God and my wonderful, supportive husband. He is an amazing man!!!

Our celebration into the New Year was spent with Shawn's family at his sister's home. She was recently married to her boyfriend Aaron. They are a beautiful couple and really know how to throw a New Years party. The food was great and we all had a good time. The countdown was the best part. We danced with our little niece and cheered with champagne and apple juice to a prosperous year to come.

The boys

Smith Family

McMillan Family
The girlsThe boys

The next day we left for the coast!! Padre Island, TX. The weather was not the best, but we had a good time. We went and met a few of Shawn's fishing buddies and were joined Friday by Shawn's step-sister and her family.

We wish everyone a prosperous New Year with lots of blessings!