I have reached a time of many transitions. On Saturday, I graduated; on Monday, I arrived back at my parents' house; and on Friday, I will move into the home of a host family to begin my summer internship. For anyone keeping score, here's another quick update on my life (and a follow-up to some of the decisions I've referenced on the blog this semester).

I applied to three grad schools, was accepted into two, and had to choose one to attend. Choosing between schools was probably the most difficult decision I've made thus far; it involved countless prayers, an ongoing unofficial tally of advice from others, a hastily-planned two-day trip out of state, and a terrifying period of time in which the decision honestly could have gone either way.

Ultimately, I decided to attend ACU to pursue a Master of Divinity for the next three (0r so) years, and God has granted me peace about the decision (for which I am very grateful). With that decision settled, I have also started filling in the margins with other decisions about employment, housing, and other grown-up concerns that require enormous amounts of paperwork and phone calls. And with those matters settled, I can finally begin to feel excited about the opportunities I have in Abilene—some new, and some continuations of old.

I don't want to get ahead of myself, though, and right now I'm focused on my summer. I was blessed to get an internship with Lifeline Hospital Chaplaincy, an organization that has served my family in the past and will hopefully give me a growing experience and a chance to be with people in very difficult circumstances this summer. I'll be working in two hospitals in the Houston area. This summer also includes a few weddings and a couple of births, so it is a very exciting time.

Last note: I'm not sure what the future of this blog will be for the summer or for my time in grad school. I'm certainly going to keep journaling this summer, but that may be exclusively offline; and I'm going to maintain a blog in grad school, but I don't know if that will be here or at a new location. Whatever happens, I will let you (whoever you are) know about it.