"If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"- Woody Allen

A speaker at my graduation used this quote, and I've thought about it a lot lately. 

The past two years of my life, I've learned my plan may not have really been the best plan for me ( go figure). I was going to breeze through school, become an SLP, and start thinking about marriage after that. I obviously have a loving Heavenly Father who has much more understanding about what I really need than I do. 

My plans for post graduation were to work and become Karl's sugar mama to get him through school. It was a good plan.....until I couldn't find a job. So I kept praying, applying everywhere and trying to figure out what I was supposed to do with my life. One of my professors mentioned a fairly new masters program at USU in the deaf education department. Something inside me pushed me to to ask her for more information. I liked what I heard and applied on a whim assuming even if I got in, I wouldn't be accepting. There was no way we could pay for it anyways. 

Miracle of miracles I have been accepted into this program and been provided with financial aid to cover a lot of the cost. I've hesitated about posting this for awhile, afraid that I'm jumping ahead of myself and this isn't what I'm supposed to be doing, but after a lot of thought and prayer I've accepted the offer. I'm freaked out, not totally sure how this is all going to work out, but I definitely feel good about this new path. I'm learning to trust in that still small voice that is helping me get out of my own way to find the best direction for my small family. 

I'm really excited about this program! It's not where I thought I was going, but I am so excited to work with deaf children and make a difference in their lives and their family's lives. So in two more years I can call myself Master Beckert! I think Karl 's gonna like that more than Bachelor Beckert:)

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