Be Careful What You Promise a Girl
As you know, we have been thinking about moving to PA (see last post). The reasons are both varied and singular. I've thought of a million ways to explain it, but the answer is simply: Family. We are moving in June. Before Matt and I got married, we talked a lot about the future, and he loved me enough to accept my strong stance on Catholic schooling for our kids and an inevitable move to PA. (And not in passing, these things were deal-breakers for me. I'd seen my sisters go through marriages with atheist/agnostic husbands, and didn't think it was possible for a non-religious spouse to help raise children in a house where Christianity was loved and respected. I loved him, but if it was going to lead to a life of heart-ache, I would rather have chosen a different path.) But I digress a little... Both the school and location come from my deep feelings on community and family. My grandmother and my parents are huge influences on my life, ...