Best Husband on Earth!!!

So picture this. 6:30 in the morning. The cell phone rings then the home phone rings. My work called this morning to see if I could come in. Some of their other scrubs were having trouble getting to the hospital due to icy roads and bad traffic. I say, " Sure I'll come in, we just have to put the chains on the car and I'll be on my way."

6:33- Me, " Ummm, honey? Work just called and they need me to come in this morning. Can you help me put the chains on the car?" some trepidation in my voice. I hate waking him up.
Matt- "What is going on?" in a very sleepy voice
Me- " I need to go to work today and I need help putting on the chains." in a very happy voice
Matt- "OK, I'll be out in a second." still in a very sleepy voice
Me-" While you wake up I'm going to take a quick shower."
Matt- "I'll meet you in the garage."

My wonderful husband go out of bed early and put the chains on my car for me this morning. And he put half of them on without his contacts in :-).

Thank you Matthew for being the Best Husband Ever!!!!

Another Term Bites The Dust

Well today I completed my fourth term of nursing school. Today also happens to be my 26th birthday!!! Yes, you heard right, I did have a final on my birthday but that has happened at least three times now. I can't help the fact that I was born during college finals week. There is a silver lining however. This will be the last time I ever take a final on my birthday. This is due to the fact that I graduate in June (Lord willing) with a degree in Nursing! In a way, I am really excited to be almost done with school. However, I really love learning and getting to experience new things. For this reason I get kinda sad about the fact that my college days are almost over.

Here are just a few of the things I learned how to do this past term:
-NT and trach suctioning
-Blood product administration
-Caring for a patient with a chest tube
-Recognizing common cardiac dysrrhythmias
-Caring for a patient on a ventilator and what all those settings mean
-Central line care
-Focused neuro exam
-Newborn, infant and pediatric care
-This list could really go on forever :-)

Here are a few of the types of patients I've cared for this term:
-Trach patients
-Post Craniotomy patients
-Seizure patients
-ER trauma patients
-Post-heart attack patient
-Labor patient
-Newborn
These are a few of the types of patients I've had the pleasure of working with. I really, really love nursing and want to say a big thank you to all of you out there who have supported and encouraged me through this process. Two more term left to go!!!

Much to be thankful for

Sometimes the Lord has to teach you to let go. I am in the middle of learning that right now. So much of life we think we can control but in reality it is the Lord blessing us with our hearts desires. The Lord is showing me that closing doors or different directions are also under His control. Matthew and I have been blessed this last month. No, things aren't going like we had planned, but the situation is in the Lord's hands and we can be at peace knowing that whether good or bad, the Lord will take care of us. This is what I mean by letting go. We are in a place of no control right now and instead of being afraid and doubtful of our Lord, we are learning to trust in Him and be excited for what the future holds.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. What a wonderful time it is to gather with friends and family and celebrate all the Lord has done for us!!! A tradition in our family involves listing five specific things we are thankful for over the past year. Sometimes it is really easy for me to think of five specific things, and at other times it takes me a while. This year I was overwhelmed with thoughts of how good the Lord has been to me. I pray that each one of you will find time today or tomorrow to think about what the Lord has done for you this past year and thank Him for it.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!