Red or Blue?

It has been an exciting couple of weeks in the Tiearney household. Last year at this time we were grasping at straws for the next step in our life, wondering what God had in store for us. This year, we are reaping the benefits of taking the time to listen to God's voice and his gentle guiding for our life.

If you remember, I applied for grad school last year with a dismal turnout. Out of the nine schools I applied at, I received no acceptance letters. It was pretty depressing. As the application season rolled around again this year, I approached it with a cautious trepidation. Melissa and I had both decided to apply for grad school this time, so there were a lot of blocks that had to fall just right. The waiting period was just as bad this year, even though I had experienced it before. Fortunately, just over a week ago I received a phone call from the University of Illinois informing me of my acceptance, which was shortly followed by an email with a full funding package offered for the school year starting in August. I was physically shaking on the phone. Not one day later, both Melissa and I received acceptance letters from Indiana University. We're both being considered for funding, so we'll have to wait a little longer before we know anything certain. That was the best weekend I'd had in months.

As the April 15 decision deadline looms closer, we are planning a trip to visit both schools and see some family and friends while we're at it. Melissa is hoping to hear from Illinois any day now so we can further plan our visit there. God has really opened the floodgates for us this year, and it's really exciting to embark on what we feel is God's call for our lives right now.

So, the big question will come down to this: Do we choose the red pill or the blue pill?