BIG news in the Walker house! Matt was accepted into the Army's endodontic residency programs. In case you don't know (I wouldn't if I wasn't married to a dentist), an endodontist deals primarily with root canals. All day every day. Sounds thrilling, huh? Let's just suffice it to say that God places different proclivities within each of us and I definitely do not have the gift of being passionate about teeth, gums, root canals, etc. No thank you. However, Matt does! After praying about it, we decided to go ahead and apply for the Endo program about one week before he left for deployment back in September. Truth be told, we really didn't think he would be accepted into the program. It's highly competitive, and while Matt has great credentials, he doesn't have much experience in endo and has just over one year of service in the Army so far. So, after applying, we just prayed that God would lead us in the right direction, and really expected not to get in the program.
We were SHOCKED and THANKFUL to find out that he was accepted! We give God all the credit and glory for this accomplishment! So, the plan is he will start in this two year residency program the summer of 2013. We will move to one of two Army posts--one in North Carolina and the other in Georgia. As midwesterners at heart, we're very excited to venture out a bit and experience all that those parts of the country have to offer. The residency itself will be grueling, so the kids and I may enjoy the local sites a bit more than Matt will be able to...but I'm sure he will get it on the fun as much as possible. Completing the program will add an additional commitment of three years to the Army, so it looks like it could be awhile before we get back to the midwest once it starts.
We've been so blessed to live close to family since Natalie was born six years ago, and it's going to be straight up HARD to leave our families to head East in another year and a half. On the other hand, we're so grateful for this opportunity and adventure.
I'm SO proud of you Matt!
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