Oh Happy Day!

This is, indeed, the day that the Lord has made!! The Lord has continued to pour out His blessings on me despite my tendency to push time with him aside when things get crazy (i.e. an organic test is in 3 days). This entire weekend, though it was spent studying, was one big joy after another because my joy is not in what I am able to do or not do because of schoolwork, but rather in the Lord. Today, has been a sort-of renewed promise to me from the Lord that He is my joy and my strength and that my purpose on this Earth is not to be the perfect student, then PA, then wife and mother. But rather to glorify Him in trying my hardest whether I am at the bottom or top of the class, whether or not I get into grad school, and whether or not I get married and have kids. Oh, how exciting it is to be in the palm of His hand. My cup is indeed overflowing

What a joy it is to be carrying out the Lord's will for my life!!!!

Psalm 23:5 "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."

P.S. According to my Christmas countdown, there are only 38 days until Santa rolls in. Don't you love Christmas? It is such a time for traditions and family and friends and joy and laughter and catching up. But most of all, I love that it is a chance to come together and reflect on an entire year of growth in the Lord and on His many blessings, especially the gift of Jesus.

I have good news and bad news

Bad news: Staph isn't gone yet. I went back to the doctor today and he took me off one antibiotic, put me on a different one, and gave me a prescription for a whole 'nother round of doxicycline. There is a new spot over my eye that hurts like hang right now.

Good news: The roomies and I are decorating for Christmas on Monday night and I CANNOT wait. We are getting a REAL tree, we are putting up lights, wreaths, the WHOLE shebang. While decorating, we'll drink hot chocolate and eat popcorn!!
Also, I got to talk to a special person today and I am SO excited about pursuing and renewing a relationship with them and their family.

TGIF to all. . . and to all a good night (woo hoo Christmas reference!)

Why face, Why?!?!

I think my face may very well hate me. Either I am going through the worst break out of my life and I have a spot of staph on my nose, OR I have staph ALL over my face. I am thinking it is the latter and hoping for my health's sake that it is the first one, but for my humility's sake I want it to be the second one so that when I go into the Doctor tomorrow he doesn't think I am crazy for not being able to tell if I am breaking out like normal. Until then, I look like a pre-pubescent middle school girl who doesn't know how to wash her face.

Staph.

I have a staph infection. On my nose. It's no fun. Saturday I woke up with a painful nose and what I thought might be a really, really bad pimple. But it hurt so bad I went to the urgent care place and (after waiting almost 2 hours) the doctor comes in, tells me I have staph, gives me a prescription for 2 VERY HIGH-POWERED antibiotics and then is like, well, you know what, since you've had a cold recently, let me give you another HIGH-POWERED antibiotic through an IV. Meanwhile, I should already be at the tailgate now. Fortunately, Bryan is with me as I get this and they culture the spot on my nose to send it to the lab and check to make sure it is not MRSA. So, it's finally done and I go straight to tailgating and the game and I have to go back tomorrow to re-check.

OH, Happy Day!!!

So many happy happy things happened today!!!
1. I studied Organic with Bryan and ACTUALLY GOT IT!!
2. I went to church and it was VERY good!
3. I set up my schedule for next semester and that never fails to excite me!
4. I realized that I will be half way through with my master's when I am at the legal drinking age!
5. This one is not so happy but, it shows wisdom: M found my first gray hair while we were in Wal-Mart. I can only be happy about this because earlier in the day M had found her first, too!
6. I realized that there are only 4 Organic labs left in the semester--and that INCLUDES tomorrow's!!
7. I might get to go to MUSC on the 12th and talk to the head of the PA program there!!!!
8. There are only 22 days of classes left. . . that is just 3 weeks total, People!!!!!
9. I only have 20 major assignments left in the semester. . . INCLUDING exams!!

Life is Good.