Med 4 Banquet - Almost There!!

After 4 semesters on the Island watching students come and go, we finally attended Andee's Med 4 Banquet, otherwise known as the 'Transition Ceremony' between both St. Kitts and America, and Basic and Clinical Sciences.  Seeing everyone all dressed up and almost finished with their time in St. Kitts was great, and the Banquet itself was absolutely beautiful!  A delicious dinner, some clever awards, a slide show, and a great afterparty - just like prom!  It was a little sad to think about leaving St. Kitts, but I decided not to focus on that and just enjoy the night!  Oh, and St. Kitts evenings are just the perfect temperature to be wearing a dress!  Enjoy the pictures!

Some exciting updates for our future travels!  This week we were able to book a beautiful condo in Old Orchard Beach, Maine!  We will be staying in Maine from January 2012 until the end of May 2012, and then will be moving BACK TO CANADA for the summer months while Andee studies for his USMLE and I can hopefully make some money working!  YAY!!  We are very happy with this plan for many reasons!  Firstly, we will be back home during the best part of the year, the summer, which will allow me to spend lots of time with family and friends up at the cottage and at home which will give Andee an opportunity to get some quality study time in with little distractions!  Second, Andee will be close to UOIT, where he can use the school library and facilities for optimal studying!  Thirdly, I can legally work in Canada, and am hoping to make some money during the three months we are home!  And finally, we will be in Canada for a couple months leading up to Dave and Arielle's wedding, and we will be home for their Wedding Day!  So exciting!!!  And, in true Medical School fashion, we will be living in 4 different places, St. Kitts, Maine, Durham, and an unknown Clinicals location, in 3 different countries, St. Kitts, Canada, and the United States, in the course of just 1 year.  For someone who hates change, I suppose God must have a sense of humor.  Just kidding!!  

Link to our Condo in Maine:  

http://www.apexrentalproperty.com/vacation-rental-home.asp?PageDataID=31594

Countdown:  Tomorrow marks just one month, or 31 days until we arrive on Canadian soil!  We are super excited to be celebrating the holidays with our families, and preparing for our move to the US!  Prayers would be appreciated as we transition into another major change in our lives, and that God's will is placed above ours in making future decisions!  I can taste those delicious McDonalds fries now...