Yesterday, Blaine text me and asked me to call the Indian Health Services Scholarship lady to get an update on when they would be letting the recipients know. Originally they said Spring, then June, and still no word. So I called and she said probably about 2 more weeks, but then we got to talking and it turns out that her grandparents lived in a town near Libby. She said she wasn't supposed to tell me, but she did, in fact, end up telling me that they would be funding Blaine!!! That means that they will pay for his tuition and all of his educational expenses, plus a generous monthly living stipend. In return, he will work as a dentist on an indian reservation for 4 years. But we get to choose where, and there are reservations all over the country!
So after that, I text Blaine back with part of the story and said, "she said 2 more weeks" and he didn't think of it again. So when he came home, I had a treasure hunt ready and waiting for him to share the good news.
So he (correctly) headed to the kitchen, thinking it was just a clever way to say "Dinners ready." But actually, he found another blue sticky note on the peanut butter jar, and proceeded from clue to clue.
The final clue was on the tv screen and he was so surprised, which made it extra fun. He had believed that it would really take 2 more weeks to hear anything, so I successfully surprised him! Congratulations, you handsome and smart, half Native American man!
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