Graduation

I should really be packing right now, but I needed a break and so I'm blogging instead. Last Saturday, May 7th, Chad graduated from law school! The celebrations began the night before on Friday with a MBA graduation reception. Then on Saturday they held the graduation at the Lied Center down town. Usually I think graduations are far too long and boring, however, this one proved me wrong. There were only about 130 law grads and the speakers were awesome. One of the speakers was actually Clarence Thomas from the U.S. Supreme Court and he gave an amazing speech! Both of our parents were able to come for the weekend to be there for the graduation and it was so great to have them here. We are grateful to all of them for all of their support and encouragement through all of school. I have to admit that I cried a couple times at the graduation because I realized we made it and we are done with school. When Chad started law school three years ago it seemed like it would last forever, but it didn't. It is amazing how fast these past three years have gone. We have loved living here in Lincoln and have meet some great friends that we are going to miss dearly!

Just this week Chad received a job offer at a firm in Salt Lake City, Utah and so we will be moving next week. We had fasted and prayed about jobs for so long and stressed way too much about it for the past year. I stressed so much about it that I was losing sleep at one point. A couple months ago I finally realized that I just needed to stop stressing about it and put my trust in the Lord that things would work out for us. I was able to feel peace about the whole situation and I knew one way or another everything would be ok. Chad had a job working for a firm in Omaha and we had assumed that is where we would end up. This week that all changed. Chad received a phone call from his friend at the firm in Utah asking him some details about his current situation and about the job in Utah. We both had an overwhelming good feeling that the Lord was taking care of us. Then on Thursday he was offered the job at the firm in Utah and we knew immediately that was where we were suppose to be. It really is a miracle that things worked out this way. So here we are packing like crazy so we can leave for Utah on Tuesday.

Here are a few pictures from Chad's big day:

His mom made this awesome Husker quilt for him. It's amazing and we love it!

Chad opening some of his graduation gifts.

Us at the MBA graduation reception.

Chad and Mike McArthur

Chad and Matt Mellor. These two became great buddies and we already miss the Mellors like crazy!

One attempt at getting a good photo of all of us after the graduation.

Carson wasn't quite sure what to think of Chad's cap and tassel.

Chad shaking Clarence Thomas' hand before he received his diploma.

Chad being hooded.

I am so proud of Chad for all of his hard work to complete both of these programs in just three years! We are both glad to be done though. :) Here's to life's next adventure out in Utah!