My audacious 30s: My audacious 30s

Yes, it's true. I am not exactly 30. 33 to be exact. If I had to "hash tag" my last three years, #audacious comes close to summing it up. I am Jacob's wife and mom to two pit-bulls (not the singer), Peyton and Brooklyn, and then there is an evil-possessed cat, Witten the Kitten. I have a complicated family including many siblings and "kinda" siblings, and a variety of parents-- or rather adult patriarchs/matriarchs, including my beautiful creator, God.

I have run two half marathons. The first one was great. I couldn't move for several days, but I finished. I did not train...it actually was not a planned run. I thought I would just run a mile or two and then stroll over the finish line at my leisure. Then, I found out that if it takes you more than 3 hours to cross the finish line, you have to ride the "loser bus" to the finish line. That wasn't going to happen. In that moment (or possibly the painful two days following) when I learned I could do anything. Yes, anything.
I looked back on the 3 major things on my30s bucket list and decided some how I would accomplish them all.
1.) I want to be a runner.
2.) I want to get a Master's degree
3.) I want to learn Spanish
Though I would not consider myself a runner, I felt like 2 half marathons were enough to cross it off my list.
The master's degree was next. I filled out the application and dove in. It was quite the quest. I would not classify myself as smart....just really stubborn. It was on the list, so it had to be done. A challenge to say the least, but I did it. Half way into the program, I decided to dabble into item 3.
Spanish.
It would take way too long to explain the back story of Guatemala, but I am sure I will revisit the topic occasionally during this e- journey. The short version: my kinda sister, Tarah and I spent 3 weeks in Guatemala learning Spanish, experiencing the Central American culture, and hanging out with Oscar, our new life-long amigo. The adventures of Guatemala could take up a whole blog of its own. We commemorated our trip with some memorable "Que Rica" tats. In one word--unforgettable.
Following the Central American adventure, I completed my Master's degree. My sense of accomplishment was quickly overshadowed by the need to take on a new adventure. It felt like the day after Christmas, when you don't quite know what to do with your self. On a whim, I applied to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for the doctoral program. After being accepted, we decided that I could only take it on if I became the graduate assistant and awarded a full scholarship. As these things were granted, I took on the ultimate adventure and quit my job as a Kindergarten teacher. Which brings me to today....I am a full time doctoral student working part time at the University as a graduate assistant. #futuredrcole This is only an introduction. The good stuff will follow soon. Feel free to visit my other blog Dreams and Faded pictures. http://dreamsandfadedpictures.blogspot.com
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