Well , here I am in the last semester of my RN training. The time has flown by so fast! I am spending the day in the SSRF with my preceptor. It has been a really good week so far and it's only Tues! Yesterday I prayed that I would get to be in the peds room and guess where I got to be! Thats right, in the peds room! It was so neat to get to care for the little kiddos. A lot of them were there for neurology and urology, which is where my heart is. I even got to take care of several Dr. Meneses patients. (He was my surgeon way back 20+ years ago) It has been so awesome the way God has let me know that he is looking out for me and making my experience personal. He really does care about the little things that we care about. They aren't just insignificant details to Him.

 I had a patient a few weeks ago that was autistic and couldn't speak. They had given him a certain kind of anesthesia that can put kids in a state of delirium on a good day, much less with other complications. He was thrashing around on the bed, trying to pull his IV out, banging his body against the railing. I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him and started praying. The minute I started praying I felt his little body relax and he was calm!

I also have had my ob clinicals this past weekend. My aunt was here from PA, one of my friends was here from Kansas City, and the Fall Fest happened as well. So I was dreading the busy-ness-but once again, God knew... I recieved a call around 1130 on Sun am. stating that clinicals were cancelled, but I could make up the day if I wanted. So I had 10 hours more in my day than I had expected! God is good!

That is a big sigh of relief!!! I just did really well on my final and am quite pleased with myself and all that I've learned over the semester. I can't take all the credit of course-I had lots of prayers backing me up from friends and family. PTL it's finally over! I do have two days of clinicals left, but find that more interesting and exciting than sitting in class. I enjoy getting out there and putting what I've learned to practice. Guess you can't have one without the other though, huh?! Well have a great day and if you can't do that at least enjoy the bad one. (Hehe! That's not an original Heatherism in case you're wondering. It's from the wall of Kalona's own Golden Delight Bakery)

well, christmas is finally almost here! You would think an almost 25-year old would have some patience, but here I am, the first one up, impatiently waiting for everyone to get up. I am not excited for the same reason as I used to be, though. I have dad's name this year, (By the time  he reads this, he will already know that) and can't wait to see his face. hehe! I may tell you later why just in case he does read this. I have been thinking about the best gift ever. I know my dad and family fairly well, and have known most of them for around 25 years. When I get them gifts, I am pretty sure they will like them, but God sent a gift that He knew not everyone would want and receive that cost Him everything. He didn't wrap Him with a fancy bow and paper and scotch tape. He wrapped Him in skin and swaddling clothes, and then sent him to a humble little stable so we could communicate with Him and someday see Him in Heaven. What a great gift!

On a similar note, I went to see the Nativity with some friends. I would recommend it very highly!!!! It was the most beautiful Biblical movie I have  ever  seen!   

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!