Merry Christmas, everyone! 2007 has been a busy year for Jon and me. The waiting for interviews. Receiving rejection after rejection. Then, waiting to know if Jon would be accepted to medical school somewhere. It was down to the wire, but finally a "big" envelope came in March. Jon was accepted to the University of Toledo Medical School in Toledo, Ohio. It was a very joyous day!
Jon graduated on the 27 th of April from Brigham Young University with his bachelor's in Chemical Engineering. That same day, we moved from Provo to Stansbury Park (Tooele), Utah, where we lived with Jon's parents for the summer to try and save a little money. Jon continued to work for the "Saints At War" project the whole summer, and I continued working at the Provo Temple until the beginning of May. This meant commuting from Stansbury Park to Provo everyday for a few weeks, and then, a few times a week for the rest of the summer. It wasn't too bad.The middle of May, we took a trip to Ohio to find housing and take a little vacation. We visited Kirtland, Ohio, a church history site I had not yet seen. It was early in the tourist season, and therefore, we were some of the only people around. After spending a few days in Kirtland, we headed off to Toledo. We stayed with some friends, Steven and Sherri Ziemer. We were able to find an apartment fairly quickly and spent the rest of the time just enjoying time with our friends.
On the 23rd of July, we started or journey across the country. Starting with loading the ABF trailer. Jon's Engineering major came in handy and we were able to fit all we owned in six feet of the moving truck. This was especially good since we paid by the foot, and we thought it would take eight feet. ABF was the way to go when moving a long distance, because we didn't have to drive the moving van and worry about gas and/or breaking down. My parents and sister, Lori, help us move. It was wonderful to have their help! We did a little sightseeing on the drive. We stopped in Idaho Falls, at Mt. Rushmore, and at a family friend's in Ames, Iowa. Then while my family was here, we went to Kirtland, Ohio; Niagara Falls, New York; Rochester, New York; and Palmyra, New York. It was fun to see so much, but a very tiring adventure.
Jon started school on the 13th of August. He really likes medical school, and we both love Ohio! I started a blog of our adventures here in Ohio (http://jonandkeriann.blogspot.com/). Check it out. We have met tons of new people, but miss those we have moved away from. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.Love, Jon and Keriann Felt
