The Verdict...

I WAS ACCEPTED TO THE PROGRAM!!!!!
I'M SO HAPPY AND EXCITED AND OVERWHELMED AND AHHH!!!

God is amazing. Just last night I was starting to worry and let my fears control me... maybe I didn't write enough, maybe I didn't clearly communicate, maybe I should've reread my application ten more times before submitting it. I came home from class after taking an exam, and I was worked up over the fact that my car was blowing hot air all day on top of me being stressed out with school and other silly little things. Luckily Lena was there to greet me and help me calm down. What was really special about that night though was Steve walking downstairs with one of his devotional books. He said he just felt like he was supposed to read out of this one particular book tonight and that he wanted to read it with us. So we all sat on the couch together and he opened it up to October 8th. What was that devotion about? Casting all of your cares and worries on God, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Hello!! Talk about a message from God. I immediately realized that I needed to hand it over. None of this was in my control. I had been praying all week that if I wasn't supposed to go, that God would shut the door and my application would not be accepted, and I prayed that same thing again that night.

I woke up this morning ready to go take my mid-term exam and feeling much better about whatever was to come. I pulled my laptop into bed and signed into my account for the program. There at the top of the page was what I had been waiting for the past week, "Hello Carley, You have been accepted!" I laughed a little, cried a little, and freaked out a little. Needless to say, I was a little distracted in school this morning, but hey. Today has been a whirlwind of figuring out what the next steps will be and making lots of excited phone calls.

Oh and another little answer to prayer... my car a/c suddenly started working again today. Thank you Lord!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has been so supportive and encouraging throughout this process. It means the world to me that you have stood by me and believed in me. And thank you Mom & Dad for being supportive even when you are scared. I love you all!

:)