BYU or Harvard?

In a few months, Trapper and I will be packing up (again) and taking a long road trip out to.........BYU-Provo! Trapper received an email today from Harvard saying they appreciated his interest but they were sorry they couldn't accept him. Rejection is a bummer. However, I know without a doubt that this is the Lord's plan. We prayed and fasted about this decision, and Trapper worked his tail off completing applications and essays for Harvard. We knew a month ago that he'd been accepted into BYU, but we were really surprised when Trapper was invited to interview with Harvard. It was a for real opportunity and the potentiality of it was exciting! So we went out to Harvard with hope and prayers that Trapper's interview would go well; all the while reminding ourselves that no matter what happened we would accept the Lord's will. When Trapper came out of his interview with smiles and said that it went better than he expected, we started to get real serious about the possibility of moving to Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was a little scary and we'd thought about all the pros and cons of both BYU and Harvard. BYU's pro were that we'd be closer to family. It is cheaper. It'd be easier making friends in the Mormon community. We knew the area very well. We'd get more time at the temple. And I'd get to enjoy opportunities to do some family history at the Family History Library in Salt Lake! Harvard's pro's were that it would be an exciting ADVENTURE. The name "Harvard" is prestigious and would look very well on Trapper's resume. Future career opportunities would be more available. That was all I could come up with though. So today when I was waiting to hear from Trapper and find out if we were going to Harvard, I knew, in my mind, that I'd much rather go to BYU. We know where we're going now though, and we're both excited to get out there. And the best part is knowing that the Lord is in control, and I have faith in the plan that he has for our future.