Last semester, as I was constantly thinking about where God was leading me after graduation, the random thought of going to law school kind of popped into my head. As I was thinking about what I enjoy to do and what God has given me skills to do, studying the law seemed to be an interesting fit. I had never really considered it before, but I decided that it wouldn't hurt to take the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and see how well I could do.
Well, I took the test in December, and I felt pretty good about it. I started reading more about what the realities of law school entail and what it really means to practice law - unfortunately we can't all end up on Law & Order :-) By January I had decided that law school is where God was leading me.
My original plan was to wait and apply to some law schools next year, which would mean I wouldn't begin until the fall of 2009. Gilda has just begun a wonderful job that she absolutely loves here in Dallas. She has worked so hard and been so faithful in order to get this job and I sincerely want her to be able to enjoy this blessing she has been given. That was part of the motivation to wait. I also wasn't sure where I wanted to go. There are so many things to consider whenever choosing a law school, as with any other educational decision. I had pretty much settled it in my mind that I would wait.
That was until this week. On Monday, I had lunch with my friend Aaron, who is finishing his final year of law school at SMU. He had some very interesting and thoughtful advice for me. His encouragement was to go ahead and apply to a few schools that I was interested in that are in the Dallas area. He had chosen to wait a year before applying for law school and, looking back, he wishes that he would have gone ahead and started whenever he had the chance. I always appreciate Aaron's straight answers and advice! After discussing everything again with Gilda, I've decided to go ahead and apply at a few schools as soon as possible and see what doors open up.
I ask that you would pray for Gilda and I. This is a huge decision in our lives and we want to follow God's direction every step of the way. I am so glad God has given me a wonderful wife who encourages me as we seek God's will together. I hope to be able to keep updating everyone on where God is taking us and what great works He will do among us. I am excited about the future and I want to be a faithful steward of everything I have been given.