Jumping in with both feet...

Today is Jump Day.  At least for me.  All the pieces have come together, and I am taking the plunge.

The mailman jump came and emptied the mailbox, taking with him the final pieces of my application process for school.  At this point, it will take a big door slamming for me to back out of this.

I am going to finish my Bachelors degree, and I'm going to get a Masters while I'm at it.  I've applied to BBC's Accelerated Degree Completion program, and pending any unforeseen complications, I'll be starting classes March 15th!!

Of course, this means cutting back on some "extras" in my life:
* I won't be starting my "new project" that I've been talking about.
* I won't be reading and reviewing as many books.
* I'll be cutting back on my social networking (Facebook and Twitter).
* I'll have to limit the amount of TV I watch, using the time to study and work on homework.  (Although I'll probably end up doing what I did in Bible school, and doing my homework in front of the TV... worked back then, and I got a 4.0!)

I think this new venture will definitely help me to feel "purposeful" in my life.  It will help me to better prioritize my time, and especially help me to better appreciate the time I have with my kids!

I'm excited to get started (though I might have a slightly different perspective in a few months when I have homework coming out my ears!!), but I'm also nervous.  I think that's probably the best place I can be right now - jumping in with both feet, scared, but trusting God that He'll see me through if it's in His plan for my life!