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We are actively on the hunt for a job and place to move next year when Greg is completely finished. Where oh where should we go? Should we move back home to be near family and not have as many of our wants near us? Should we stay in San Antonio and take less $$$$$ and be worked to death? Should Greg stay on as staff at the school, and be treated as if he were still as resident (but a better paid resident)? Should we take a job in "podunkville"(in the middle of nowhere) where the offer seems to be great but not for sure how life would be outside of the job. Then there are the other random jobs in New Braunfels, Denton, McKinney..... I am so stressed and wish we knew what to do.

What are the most important things we want for our family? Schools are at the top of the list. We would prefer the girls to go to public schools but realize sometimes the only option is private. We would like them to be able to be involved in extra curricular activities at school so we have been doing research on that. Church is at the top of our wants and needs ,too. Growing up, one of only two Mormons in my class of nearly 300 was not at all easy. I did stand out and was respected by my peers but there wasn't much dating and going to homecomings and proms. I would love for our girls to have decent size youth program to grow up in. Is that even an option if you live outside Utah, Idaho, or Arizona?
Swim team has recently become something we want to have for Mackenzi. She really likes to swim and is pretty good and competitive, more so than dance. Do we look for places that have neighborhood pools or do we just have one in our backyard? Someone that took Greg around on a community tour recently told him neighborhood pools are a great way to get to know people and for your kids to make friends quickly. I have wished we had a pool in our neighborhood since about a month after we moved in five years ago. Not really for meeting people just for heat relief and having somewhere to take the kids when they are bored. I never thought of it as a way to get to know people but now think that would be a great thing, especially for me. I am not much of a social butterfly and so, the easier I can make friends the better.

We are so torn on what to do and I literally get an upset stomach every time I think about this huge decision we are facing. We are hoping to recieve some inspiration on what will be best for us as a family and for Greg as a physician starting out.

**Anyone have any pointers on what we should look for and base our decision on?**