Of Course We Have Plans, But What Will Really Happen?

Our Great Plans and Normal Circumstances

It seems like Sam and I always have these great plans, but at the end of the day we end up in pretty normal circumstances. Example: Living in Utah working at pretty regular jobs.

What Our "Great" Plans Looks Like

This week Sam finally sent in his MBA application to BYU. Likelihood of him actually getting in is slim. I contacted my old mission president who is an associate dean at their business school and told him our situation. His response, " I believe his chances are not good." He proceeded to explain why his chances are not good and then said, "Sorry for the bad news." I totally respect him for being open and honest -- and there we have it, reality check from the top, literally. It would be a miracle if he made it in, which isn't stopping us from applying :).

With this reality, we've decided to have a plan B: move to the east coast, live in my parents basement apartment for a few months while Sam looks for foreign jobs, and of course works on the Saabs. I like this plan, minus the Saabs. I miss the east coast, and obviously our beloved family! The thought of being close to family, especially after having a cute little addition, makes me unable to express how I feel in words.

It seems like this east coast wish will never come true. For instance: Our plan originally was to only live in Utah for six months and then move back near family (that was two years ago). Still haven't left, and every time we are ready to leave and alluring reason to stay comes along:

1. Sam gets a job working as an assistant director (we never thought that would happen.) 
2. If you stay at the school for two years, you get to keep the money that the school puts into the 401k. (You bet we want to keep that money!)
3. We unexpectedly/expectedly got pregnant (Morning sickness is mean.)
4. His work has awesome health insurance (Babies are wicked expensive.)

Common sense and feeling it's right to stay has kept us here.

Now is the Perfect Time to Leave, Nothing Keeping us Here, Right?!

Well, Sam came home the other day and told me that his boss (the director) announced the new plans for the school. Two principals - one for high school and the other for elementary - and the current director will now be completely in charge of education leaving a vacancy in the elementary school for a principal.

It's a great move for the school, but it now leads to a new possibility, what if Sam applied for that principal position and got it. The job would probably double his current salary, and be a really good career move. The likelihood of him getting the job is extremely slim, but we thought the same thing about the current position he is in. And reality check, Sam has a degree in anthropology and studio art. He now knows a little about how to run an elementary school. To be a principal though, that's seriously stretching it, but unexpected things have been known to happen.

So who knows what the future will bring it could be an MBA program, Elementary School Principal, Foreign Service, and yes, a favorite option, moving to the east coast.

Whatever comes our way, we'll go with what feels right. Oh and my last day at work is April 30. That's a whole other story.