TARGET: ACQUIRED... PATH: UNKNOWN

HAPPY END OF JANUARY!!!!
I get very excited when I think that spring is on its way.

Jordan is a fourth of the way done with his FINAL semester before obtaining his undergrad degree in accounting and business. I am so proud of him.... do you know that he is pulling a 4.0 GPA??? yah... I know... amazing! Although, every semester brings challenges. Just this week, he had the unfortunate opportunity to witness BLATANT plagiarism by a fellow group member. He was working on a group paper, received this group member's written part of the paper in an e-mail, and discovered that he had CUT and PASTED sentences from a government website into his portion of the paper. Jordan informed the rest of the group members and needless to say, the rest of the group will not be working with this individual any longer. (the joy of group projects). BUT... the end is near... kind of....

HERE'S THE BIG NEWS!!!! Jordan has decided to pursue a career as a Professor of Accounting, PHD! We have turned down the job offer in Minot (sorry FMC) and Jordan will be continuing his Master in Accounting at NDSU. We are excited to stay in Fargo for the time being, and we FINALLY feel like this is the direction that God is leading us. As far as a future after Fargo... Jordan will need to get some accounting experience before he can be accepted into a Doctorate program. So depending on where he wants to go for his PHD (FL, Minneapolis, WA,... there are many options... none very close to home) that is where he will be looking for a job in accounting. And then... maybe back to NDSU or MSU to teach accounting. So (there is where my title comes in ) TARGET: acquired ... PATH: unknown
God is good and will provide our way... but for now... WE'RE STAYING IN FARGO!

I am VERY happy about this for a number of reasons.
#1... college women's small group! I have been helping lead the college women's small group for Calvary, and this semester, the girls requested that we dig a little deeper and challenge ourselves in the issue of purity. AWESOME.... I am sooo pumped for what God will teach these amazing girls and myself. (we are going to be going through the book "Every Woman's Battle"). However, these means A LOT more work from me and the other leader. But thanks to my job... which is VERY slow during the winter months when our geriatric patients do not like to come out in the cold and ice... I have plenty of time to research, prepare, and pray. God is showing me His great and perfect plan through this seemingly meaningless job. I am still periodically looking for a job in social work, but for now I am very much at peace with where God has placed me (most days anyway) ;)
#2... I am building new friendships! There are a number of friendships that have blossomed since last semester and I'm very thankful that we have the opportunity to continue to strengthen those relationships.
#3... CALVARY SUMMER SOFTBALL NIGHTS!!! Our first summer married, Jordan and I lived here in Fargo (last summer we were in Minot). Anyway, I think my favorite part of our first summer here was softball nights. I got to go out into the beautiful summer weather between 6 and 7 pm, watch my sexy husband hit some balls and run around some bases, and have marvelous girl time with the rest of the girl friends and wives of the softball players! It was such a blessing and I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT AGAIN THIS SUMMER!

I want to thank you all for your prayers as this decision was so daunting at first. But God has really cleared the way for us and His grace ever surrounds us.
Thanks for reading!
Blessings,
Jocelyn