This is dorky...

...But I really love when I get blood on the first stick out of a tiny vein and the person says, "When I was in the hospital they couldn't get an IV line on me anywhere!!" I almost want to say, "Yeah and they have a smaller needle than I do" . . . But I don't. And then the next vein inevitably knocks my pride down a notch or two!!

An Oasis

This weekend was a once in a lifetime type of weekend. Lots of rest, a picnic, many hours spent soaking up the wisdom, faith, and prayer-life of Bonhoeffer, an indulgently long quiet time, 2 workouts in 2 days (one outdoors--finally!!), tacos, Japanese, a stocked pantry, clean scrubs, dinner with a cousin, and breakfast with a best friend!! I'm still not done with Bonhoeffer but I'm less than 100 pages away and I have a feeling that there is no lack of encouragement and conviction on running the race with excellence yet to come.

I feel as though this weekend has been a bubble and it will be rudely popped from around me when I have to leave worship early tomorrow to go to work (and wear my scrubs to church). I am praying for not only the strength but the joy to face another week, for donors who are sweet and inquisitive, for quality conversations with those I come into contact with, and for an uncharacteristic steadiness as I am tempted to allow my joy to be swayed to and fro by the level of my success, others' perceptions, and the things of this world.

I hope that all of you have your own oasis awaiting you tomorrow--soak it in!!

A Day Off

Work is all-consuming right now. . . Monday-Thursday this week I already had 45+ hours on the clock! BUT today I had the day off!! It was such a blessing! And though the day wasn't that beautiful I spent it outside anyway. I sat outside on a boardwalk by the lake and ate lunch and read Bonhoeffer (yes, I am still working on it!), walked the dike, and scored some major haul at Walmart. 

Life is good. And there will be more posts coming soon!

A list of goodness

1. Happy Hump Day
2. I'm officially done with training at work
3. Chuck town this weekend
4. Apartment viewing this weekend (And the first time to see it since I found out I will actually be living there!!)
5. I'm moving a load of stuff to the apartment
6. Valentine's day was chill and relaxing (I didn't have to work at the last minute!!)
7. Got off work early today (10 hours as opposed to 11--it's the little things!)
8. Strawberry banana smoothies after a long day of work make my day awesome!

News!

Last week I found out that I have been accepted to the MUSC PA Class of 2014! The Lord is good to me!!! That's all I can say. I knew all along that this may not be in His plan for me but my constant comfort was clear evidence of His hand throughout this whole process! From the internship I had at the school to different steps of my application, I've been assured that His will was for me to take the next step in the process. At one point I so feared failure that I considered not applying for this year, but the Lord's calling was clear.
I'm extremely excited about being a Physician Assistant, but first being a PA student!! I can't wait to dive into Gross Anatomy and lowcountry living. The Lord has blessed me above and beyond!
More to come soon--for now, I'm enjoying the Upstate and being a working woman!!

A work week

Here is a sample work week:
Monday 9 am-8:30 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am-5:30 pm
Wednesday 6:00 am-5:30 pm
Thursday 6:45 am-5:15 pm
Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Add in 45 minutes drive time on either side and you have an officially crazy week!!!
The next week I have one day where I get off a drive at 11pm and have to be back at work to start another drive at 6:15 am the next morning---things are heating up and this is going to be interesting!!

It's Wednesday.

Technically, hump day. 

BUT who has two thumbs and has to work on Saturday??

You guessed it--me!! 

3 more days until REST!