Choices

We certainly don't have a lack of those. It's a totally different kind of trial. We find ourselves having to choose between 2 good things. Derek is currently working for Intermountain Healthcare. He's an assistant to an orthopedic surgeon. He (Derek) graduated from BYU with a degree in Athletic Training and also Exercise Science. This was a good call, because from here he can go a myriad of different directions. He can stay on the Athletic Training route, The Physical Therapy route, Physician Assistant route, Medical school route.. to name a few. We are currently looking into the last two on that list. It's so interesting because neither of them were even considerations until super recently. Working for a doctor of orthopedics has really struck something in Derek. He finds it so fascinating. And as he talks with the doctor and asks questions he likes it more and more. It's exciting to discover another possible future for us! The time and the money are 2 big deterants (is that a word?) for us though. So, we thought: what about PA school? They do a lot of the same things as doctors. It takes half the time (and of course pays half.. or less.. as much. which we're super fine with). There are so many advantages to both. For me, I have exactly the same number of pros and cons for both. The problem with PA school is what if he decides he wants to be a full blown doctor someday? PA seems like the perfect solution, but it has its limitations. It would be perfect if, after years and years of experience as a PA, there was a test you could take or just a couple more years of school to become an MD. But it doesn't work that way.. (oddly). You'd have to go back to Medical School.

Well, that's the boat we're in right now. We certainly are blessed to HAVE all these choices, but it seems to be a recurring trial for us. The Lord is leaving it up to us. But we just sometimes wish we could see the end from right here. We want to be able to look ahead 5, 10 years from now and see where we'd be. But that would take the fun out of life, wouldn't it? :)