MSW Graduation 2012

I'm done with school! Hurray! Last month I finished my graduate degree in social work. The year went by surprising fast. I am so glad that I decided to pursue my MSW and so thankful that Ben encouraged and supported me throughout the program. I couldn't have done it without him.

I remember praying and really struggling with the decision of whether or not to do graduate school. Ben and I both felt like I needed to even though I didn't really want to. I know that Heavenly Father wanted me to do this and I know that He helped me along the way. He has answered my many prayers and He has helped me to be successful. I can honestly say that I loved my experience. I don't know exactly what I am supposed to do with the degree, but I love that the things I learned not only will allow me to serve other people better, but everything is also  so applicable to family life. I look forward to using what I have learned to serve others, especially my family.

For graduation my mom and Sam came out to celebrate with us. We enjoyed the visit  and had some time to see a few things in DC. We walked a lot. By the end of the visit we were all tired, but happy. We also spent a lot of time talking about the baby and my mom got a kick out of feeling him move. We were sad to see them leave. Here are some pictures:

Just so Ian knows he was there

DC Fun:

Sam used his connections to get us a tour of the East Wing of the White House. This is just outside when our tour was over.

"The Castle"(Smithsonian Institution Building) at the National Mall

The Lincoln Memorial