Nursing school is so consuming! I've had no time to get on here and give any kind of update. The sad news is that I am sick once again, it seems to be the same thing I had when I got back from Mexico. Darn.
I can't believe it but I will be graduating on May 5th! Crazy huh. I am going to be a real live nurse, well after I pass the NCLEX that is. I'm not totally sure what I'm going to be doing but I am confident that the Lord will show me in His timing and that it will be perfect! I truly believe that, and I'm excited to see how it all turns out. I was feeling real anxious about things but then i prayed about it and I just realized I have nothing to worry about. ;)
I do know that I'll be moving back home for the summer, that will be good because I'll get to be living in the same neighborhood as my best friends for one more summer until we all officially grow up. After that who knows, I might be moving out of the state to get a job that will pay my loans off. It sounds like an adventure to me but I know that it will be real hard to be away from all those that I love. I also know that it will be real hard for everyone to say bye. It won't be forever though and where the Lord leads the Lord provides.
I still miss Mexico and still would love to return there but it looks like that won't be for a little while. I really need to pay my loans off. My hope is that I will be able to return with the Northwest team next year in February. I just have to pray that whoever I'm working for will be willing to give me time off.
I know that the Lord has called me to missions and I'm excited to see how that is going to play out. It's just so exciting to me to think of all the Lord has planned. Here is a list of the places that I would like to go and do missions in some form or another.
Alaskan Villages, including Bethel
Thailand
The South (of the United States) ie. Louisiana (at the moment this is my number one)
Hawaii
Mexico
Samoa
New York
India
There are just so many places I want to go and experience.
But right now I have to focus on finishing up nursing school. Focus, focus, I'm almost there. This next month is my "focus of choice" month. I'll be precepting with a nurse at Children's Hospital. I'm very excited about this, I think I will get alot out of it. It's kinda like another missions trip. I think I'll try to think of it that way. I'll keep you guys updated on my adventures. And keep me in your prayers just like you did in Mexico, I appreciated it so much!
I put a bunch of my pictures on Facebook. Here are the links so that you can view them. Enjoy!
http://nwcollege.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11084&l=892ce&id=882660079
http://nwcollege.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8716&l=fc558&id=882660079
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Monday, March 5, 2007
I'm Sick
Well it turns out I wasn't just tired, I am sick. I probably caught it on the plane, who knows. It seems like some sort of flu. It's no fun being sick. Maybe it's for the best though because otherwise I'm sure I wouldn't have rested at all this week and then school would have started and I would be exhausted. This way all I've been doing is sleeping. I'm sure glad I waited until I got home to get sick. Praise the Lord.
How about once I'm feeling better I'll post those pics.
How about once I'm feeling better I'll post those pics.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Back in the States
Well I have made it safely back to Seattle. I'm not sure if anyone is going to read this blog now that I'm back from Mexico, we'll see. I want to at least wrap things up for you all and I still need to post some of my last pictures. Writing on here is kinda therapeutic so maybe I'll keep it up.
It was great arriving home and seeing my family and friends. I really missed everyone. There was even a nice little gathering of my loved ones planned for me on my return, that was super sweet. Too bad I was so very very tired, I probably wasn't super fun.
I'm not quite sure why my body is so exhausted, it's not like it's a huge time difference but I sure am tired. I slept 12 hours last night though, so that was nice.
I already miss Mexico. I miss the language, i miss the people, I miss the food, I miss the colors. It's interesting because when I came home from living in Bethel, Alaska for three months Seattle made me feel super claustrophobic and overstimulated but after being in Mexico City Seattle seems boring and empty. There is just so much empty space and no one is walking around. It's also so gray here in comparison to the vibrant colors of Mexico, including the sun. Corey took me to Bellevue Square today to look at bridesmaids dresses and all the people there was a nice antidote for my culture shock. I felt at home in the crowd, but I was a little sad they weren't all speaking Spanish.
It is nice to be able to understand people the first time the say something and to understand EVERY word they say, it's even nicer to be able to response appropriately and be friendly and nice. I miss the language though, like I said, and also it's kinda nice not always understanding people you know. When we arrived at the airport in Dallas all the people speaking in English around me overwhelmed me. I had a hard time focusing because of all the conversations I was understanding. I was almost annoying hearing and understanding what everyone was saying.
At this point I fully want to return to Mexico, it's not so much of an "if" as a "when". I definitely have loans to pay off once I graduate and won't really be able to go volunteer anywhere until those are paid off. If it wasn't for my loans I think I would seriously think about heading to Mexico after I graduate and working in the clinic down there for a year or so. I know the God is much bigger than my loans and that His will, will prevail so it's exciting to see how everything will work out. If nothing else I hope to be able to take some time off in the fall to at least go down for 2wks or so. Mexico has definitely planted itself in my heart.
About those pictures... maybe tomorrow...
It was great arriving home and seeing my family and friends. I really missed everyone. There was even a nice little gathering of my loved ones planned for me on my return, that was super sweet. Too bad I was so very very tired, I probably wasn't super fun.
I'm not quite sure why my body is so exhausted, it's not like it's a huge time difference but I sure am tired. I slept 12 hours last night though, so that was nice.
I already miss Mexico. I miss the language, i miss the people, I miss the food, I miss the colors. It's interesting because when I came home from living in Bethel, Alaska for three months Seattle made me feel super claustrophobic and overstimulated but after being in Mexico City Seattle seems boring and empty. There is just so much empty space and no one is walking around. It's also so gray here in comparison to the vibrant colors of Mexico, including the sun. Corey took me to Bellevue Square today to look at bridesmaids dresses and all the people there was a nice antidote for my culture shock. I felt at home in the crowd, but I was a little sad they weren't all speaking Spanish.
It is nice to be able to understand people the first time the say something and to understand EVERY word they say, it's even nicer to be able to response appropriately and be friendly and nice. I miss the language though, like I said, and also it's kinda nice not always understanding people you know. When we arrived at the airport in Dallas all the people speaking in English around me overwhelmed me. I had a hard time focusing because of all the conversations I was understanding. I was almost annoying hearing and understanding what everyone was saying.
At this point I fully want to return to Mexico, it's not so much of an "if" as a "when". I definitely have loans to pay off once I graduate and won't really be able to go volunteer anywhere until those are paid off. If it wasn't for my loans I think I would seriously think about heading to Mexico after I graduate and working in the clinic down there for a year or so. I know the God is much bigger than my loans and that His will, will prevail so it's exciting to see how everything will work out. If nothing else I hope to be able to take some time off in the fall to at least go down for 2wks or so. Mexico has definitely planted itself in my heart.
About those pictures... maybe tomorrow...
Thursday, March 1, 2007
One More Day
Well this will be my last entry while in Mexico City. This is so sad to me. I really hope to come back here, hopefully it won't be too long until that happens. I love it here. We'll see what God has planned.
Oh and by the way I should be on a plane flying home right now but our flight got cancelled, I'm not actually sure why. But here were are for an extra night in Mexico. Some people were quite sad about this, alot of people are missing their fiances and husbands, but as for me being single and free and such... I'm glad to be here for the extra night.
Can't write too long because we're gonna go to the mall before dinner but I want to update you on some of the great things that have happened. Maybe tonight if the internet works i can post some more pictures, if not i'll do it when i get home.
Well first of all on Sunday Doctor Arenas and his SONS came to church! Isn't that awesome. He really liked it, it was so great to see him there. He had to leave before the service was over but Carrie bought the CD to give to him.
On Monday morning we went to the Mental Hospital. That was a great experience. The doctor that gave us the tour was so great with the patients. He had made alot of positive changes around the place in the past 10 or so years. The way it was before reminded me alot of how it used to be in the US about 20 or 30 years ago. Maybe one day I'll be able to be here helping to make additional positive changes here in the area of mental health.
And then we drove to Acapulco. It was a 5 hour drive so when we got there it was dark. But you guys I have never been to such a nice hotel in my entire life. It was like a resort. It was so incredible. You'll have to see pictures to believe it. I had such an amazing time there. We were right on the beach. I just swam and tanned, and swam and tanned. It was such a blesssing. God is so good.
Ok well I have to go but like I said I'll try to post pictures. I'll see you all very soon!
Oh and by the way I should be on a plane flying home right now but our flight got cancelled, I'm not actually sure why. But here were are for an extra night in Mexico. Some people were quite sad about this, alot of people are missing their fiances and husbands, but as for me being single and free and such... I'm glad to be here for the extra night.
Can't write too long because we're gonna go to the mall before dinner but I want to update you on some of the great things that have happened. Maybe tonight if the internet works i can post some more pictures, if not i'll do it when i get home.
Well first of all on Sunday Doctor Arenas and his SONS came to church! Isn't that awesome. He really liked it, it was so great to see him there. He had to leave before the service was over but Carrie bought the CD to give to him.
On Monday morning we went to the Mental Hospital. That was a great experience. The doctor that gave us the tour was so great with the patients. He had made alot of positive changes around the place in the past 10 or so years. The way it was before reminded me alot of how it used to be in the US about 20 or 30 years ago. Maybe one day I'll be able to be here helping to make additional positive changes here in the area of mental health.
And then we drove to Acapulco. It was a 5 hour drive so when we got there it was dark. But you guys I have never been to such a nice hotel in my entire life. It was like a resort. It was so incredible. You'll have to see pictures to believe it. I had such an amazing time there. We were right on the beach. I just swam and tanned, and swam and tanned. It was such a blesssing. God is so good.
Ok well I have to go but like I said I'll try to post pictures. I'll see you all very soon!
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