The Wait List...

March 8, 2013

I received an email from UNL about the status of my being accepted into the MFT program. This is what the email said,

"April, I appreciate your patience with our process this year. The weather was a great challenge for us. We have completed the interviews and have invited 8 individuals to join our program. All the people we interviewed were outstanding and it was a difficult decision. We would like to let you know that you are high on our alternate list. At this point we have only heard from 1 applicant accepting entrance. That said we know you have to make your decisions. We want to be as transparent as we can so please give me a call if you have questions about timelines or the process from here. Again, we think you are a great candidate and know you will be a good therapist. Let me know if you have questions and I’ll be in touch as the process moves on."

So needless to say i was not offered the program. When i first read the message I felt numb. I had a hard time figuring out if I was having a happy reaction or a disappointing reaction. I think initially i was shocked that i didn't make the program, but my mind quickly went back to what i have been learning a lot about lately, that God's ways are not man's ways. In fact, now I have accepted that what ever happens or in this case doesn't happen will be for my benefit. There must be something better coming my way and God knows what it is. I just need to have faith and put what ever opportunities i find my best effort and then rely on the Lord. Most often its in the challenges that you learn and grow the most.

Honestly, I am kind of excited to continue being a nanny. It has been the most amazing and satisfying job of my entire life! I get to be involved in these boys' growing and learning, especially the youngest ones. I will now be their nanny for their first year of life and get to celebrate birthdays too! Abby's husband Evan was just sent to Iraq. He is in the Air Force and will be there for 6 months. I am glad that the stress of finding another nanny is off her shoulders for a while. I can only imagine what she must being going through, husband gone 3 little boys at home and working part time. She is a strong women though and i admire her so much.

So to summarize it all even though i am most likely not going to be attending the MFT program, I am taking it well and trying to find the positives in life right now. And most importantly i am putting faith in God as i know he is the master planner!