Graduation!

Of course I am so behind on blogging, again, and if I try to catch up I don't think I will ever get around to posting anything so I am starting with what is recent and then if I get time I will play catch up.
Well I finally graduated!! (You may think that now I will have time for keeping up on our blog but who knows. I have a long list of things to catch up on.) I now have my master's degree in social work. It is so nice to be done with classes but I still feel like I am just on a break and will be going back soon. I will probably miss it actually in a couple of months. I think Adam and the kids are happier I am done than I am actually. They have been wonderful though during the past two years while I was working on this. We didn't get too many pictures from graduation day but we did get some so here are a few.

These are the other social work graduates.

This is from the hooding ceremony.

Maggie made a friend during the two hour graduation that kept her entertained.

(We have no idea who this lady is, but Maggie and Isaac both liked her a lot)

I am so grateful that I had this opportunity to go back to school and advance my education. I really feel like "God" should be written above my name on the diploma though because I think it is more His degree than mine. My Father in Heaven gave me everything that I needed to be able to achieve this goal. I am blessed to be able to live in a country where I have had many opporutnities for educaiton throughout my life. He blessed me further with the opportunity and the means at this time to continue in my education. If that wasn't enough He also blessed me with and ability to learn and with strength, patience and persistance to continue working hard for the past two years. And of course he blessed me with my incredible supportive family. I guess this is just one more degree for our Heavenly Father : ) Now I have the responsibility to use this gift to help others so I guess I better figure out what he wants me to do now!