En route to Houston

I got a job offer, my first in Houston, today from the director of the Student Medical and Research Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine. VERY EXCITING! Actually, I applied to 4 positions in Houston this summer (3 at the Texas Medical Center alone) and the first I've heard from Houston was today's wonderful news!

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is definitely my top pick of the 4 schools in Houston ... so this is a true blessing - schools 1 & 2 on my list for summer programs have accepted me! NYU School of Medicine's Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences sent me an invitation to join their efforts this summer, also. Too bad I am localized and not in a superposition of states - it may be kind of hectic, but could be a lot of fun, I believe.

I could hardly wait to call Jesse after his aerospace propolsion class to tell him our great news - we went out on the town ... at least up to the Spanish Bakery (La Panaderia Aranyas) in Springdale in order to get some treats for poker night with the guys (the Hot Pocket poker club).

Very fun. Have I mentioned that God has been showing us a lot of favor recently? He is so good. So good.

Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes!

We are engaged! As of 9:00ish on February 24th, 2005, Jesse and I have become an official pair. The road to marriage began a long time ago when we first started dating and could sense the Lord really blessing us in our invovlement with each other. We cannot wait to talk to each one of you more about all that God is doing in our life together!

Love,

Jesse & Shelly