Proper May wrap-up post coming at the end of the month, but this seemed worth noting in a post all its own …
Eleven years from the time Carl started to teach himself Greek so as to better understand the Bible, the catalyst for this whole journey, four years after actually starting seminary, he has graduated with a dual MA in New Testament and Biblical Languages.
I am always the forward-looker, so it’s easy for me to say, “And now on to the PhD at Cambridge!” but I am trying to curb that tendency this weekend so as to properly enjoy and appreciate this step, the completion of this season, this accomplishment.
It’s been quite the ride.
When we arrived in Boston, Joy was almost six and Grace was four. Now they are nine and a half and almost eight. We still have the summer left before we leave the area, but this graduation really does seem like the ending of this season in our lives. It was with full hearts and the weight of four years worth of memories that we celebrated yesterday. There have been heavy burdens and many struggles along the way, but overall the memories are joyful. I am so thankful for every part of this season, the good and the hard.
And OK, yes. I’ m SO excited about the next season, too.
Carl just has such a HUGE smile on his face. I remember that smile on my own face two years ago at my own MA grad. Such a sense of accomplishment.
Oh yes!! Congratulations to your hubby on an immense achievement! I remember completing my MA, and feeling like I owned a piece of the world!! Enjoy the sunshine!
Congratulations to Carl! And what a beautiful family you have 🙂
I love this!! Congratulations! And yes, I, too, would be super excited about the next season… IN ENGLAND!!! Woohoo! Enjoy both the now *and* the future expectations! 🙂