So amidst all the crap that has been happening to us, we have a Plan B as far as Matt's job goes. He is going to go to grad school instead of getting a job. I had to do some major string pulling, but we got him in to BYU to start NOW! He started last Friday, and will be pursuing a masters degree in mechanical engineering. The conditions are that he has to officially apply to the department by next Tuesday, which means he also has to take the GRE by then. But in the meantime, we got him in as a non-degree seeking student so he can take classes in the program until he officially gets in (which apparently does not happen at BYU very often at all).
We feel extremely blessed that he will be able to do this, and that we were able to get him enrolled in graduate classes so quickly. It's crazy to think that within a matter of 10 days he was working and then all of a sudden he is going back to school.
Although he hates to admit that he is a student at "the school down south," it really is a great opportunity. He has met with several professors and is excited about the projects that he will be able to work on while he is here. He will be able to do exactly what he has been wanting to do in his career. Since he missed the first week of class, he is frantically trying to get caught up and get his application done...all while studying for the GRE. Yikes!
So it means that I will be staying at my job at BYU (yay!) and we will be moving to (gulp) Utah County. The best part is that because of some weird NAFTA contract his company signed years ago, we found out that he gets additional severance benefits which include FREE schooling (tuition, books, supplies) for two years PLUS unemployment benefits for two years (which is about 1/2 his salary that he was making).
It's nice to know that when one door closes, the Lord does open another. And hopefully the other crap will get better soon too. Yay for Plan B!
7 comments:
I'm very happy for you guys and realize the blessings you're getting right now. It's good to know righteous living pays off.
But Matt... seriously dude... BYU??!? I'd be lying if I said my respect for you didn't falter a bit...
That is so great! Hooray for you Matt!
Yay for you guys! That's exciting that things worked out and this will bless you in the long haul!
Wow, plan B sounds pretty sweet actually. That's great!
Wow - have things changed in the last ten days! It sounds like you hit the ground running (as always) though and that the adventure continues! We are so proud of you Matt - BYU! :) hehehehe (I am sure you are so sick of the sniggers!)
I'm so glad things are working out! It's crazy how life can just change in a heartbeat like that. Good luck with it all!
We're so glad everything is working out for you guys! Even if it wasn't what you were planning, it sounds like things are going really well. :)
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