Today is a good day!  Yes, it’s a Friday, but it’s also the day we paid off the smaller of my two student loans!

This is especially satisfying for me, because of what the loan represents.  When I was in college, I spent a little too much time with friends and playing madden and not enough time doing homework.  Graduation time rolled around, and I just didn’t have enough credits.  Luckily I have a great Dad who coached me through it, and we took out a $6,000 loan to cover the Summer courses.

I’m not particularly proud of this story, but it has taught me a lot about working hard, not thinking smarts = success, and about finishing what you started.  Now, I can officially say my debt is paid off (sorry, pun!).

This frees up $100 per month, which we already have plans for.  First, we’ve been very convicted that we don’t already support Compassion.  We’re looking to change that by sponsering at least one child.  The rest will go towards bigger and better loans.