Missouri Bound

For those of you who haven't heard yet, Erik was accepted at a med school in Kirksville Missouri! It's called A.T. Still University, and it's way out in the boonies. The nearest airport is two hours away in Kansas City. I have never lived that far from civilization before. It should be a good experience for me. It'll also be a good experience for our wallet: the cost of living there is as cheap or cheaper than Logan, and shopping options are definitely meager. WalMart is probably the biggest thing to hit that town since the university was built back in the late 1800's. We're both a little nervous to move somewhere completely unfamiliar and distant from family, but it should be a fun adventure. It's only an hour or so from Nauvoo - which is our closest temple - and there are tons of state parks nearby. When Erik interviewed out there, he drove past all sorts of church landmarks like Adam-ondi-omen (sp?). There are a lot of LDS students out there, and there's even an Institute class and LDSSA. Everyone we've talked to loves it out there, which is reassuring. School starts the latter part of August, so we need to get going on finding a place to live. The hard part is that we've had contact with the U of U lately, and they're reviewing Erik's file and asking him questions about his plans. We'd like to think that means he could be accepted there, but we don't dare plan on it or delay plans for Missouri. What a frustrating process this is! We'd like to stay in Utah, especially because I have a student teaching placement in SLC, but who knows what'll happen. We're just thrilled that Erik was accepted and that we have a viable option for this fall. Thanks for all your prayers and support on our behalf!