This week my mom came to visit Mon, Tues, and Wed. We had a blast; we hung up all of my IKEA buys from about a month ago so now my kitchen is uber organized and very posh if I do say so myself. We went shopping and found dresses for the upcoming wedding of one of my cousins Ryan and his fiance Angie. They get married on Oct. 3rd here in Lincoln. I'm super stoked for that weekend because Eli and Katie get to come out and see my apartment and I just love spending time with my whole family. I always love the conversations our family has when we get together; there is always so much insight on God, Music, Movies, Politics, and futures plans we're praying for. I learn something new from each of them every single time we get together.
ANYWAYS BACK TO MY MOM
After we shopped and channeled our inner Bob Vila and drilled a bunch of holes in my walls (some used and some now mysteriously hidden) we ventured out to the James Arther winery. Wine tasting has become something that our family really enjoys and I can honestly tell you that this winery trumps them all. It's on beautiful land with amazing trails that take you throughout the vineyard and up to the top of a hill to unveil these majestic views of the countryside. However the best part was the actual wine tasting. I can with out a doubt say that there wasn't a wine we tasted that I didn't like. They were all ooooooooo so good. Plus she gave us practically a half a glass for each wine, so we felt amazazazing. No truthfully we were totally fine but it was soooooo much fun. After we tasted the wine and bought them out of their entire stock, we took our picnic of grill salmon, baguette, Nebraska Cheddar, and an apple up to the top of the hill and sat on swings and had a wonderful lunch with a beautiful view.
I can't tell you how much that visit from my mom meant to me. I love her so much and she is truly my best friend. I miss both of my parents a ton and was really starting to get homesick. My parents don't know this but I would often cry after I would get off the phone with them. Recently I have just felt really lonely and to have her around to hang out with and do stuff with meant the world to me.
LOVE YOU MOM!!!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Catch up
So I haven't blogged in a long time so I thought I would catch everyone up on all the knew happenings and thoughts that have been going on in my life. (like you all care but whatev's)
I have been working night shift for the past few weeks and I have really hated every minute of it. It was so hard to adjust to the new sleeping schedule and it was just really boring. I also had a few encounters with a not so nice employee of mine. I about exploded at her for attacking my family that she knew of here in Lincoln. The kicker is that she knew they were my relatives before she decided to vomit nastiness about my family all over me. I rotate working the day and night shift so hopefully the nights that I work won't be with this particular cohort of mine. :)
Moving on at quite a fast pace me and my cousin Kim when to a Beth Moore simulcast at a local church here in Lincoln and it was absolutely amazing. She talked about Psalms 37:1-9 with a focus on vs. 4 which says "delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" The whole weekend she talked about desires and what they are and how in God's perfect timing those desires will present themselves in our lives. The most challenging question about this weekend should be a relatively simple question but me and Kim found it to be a very challenging one. WHAT ARE OUR TRUE DESIRES? that simple but "O" so difficult. We had never really sat down and meditated on what are desires for our lives are and then questioned the fact that HOW DO WE KNOW THERE GOD'S DESIRES FOR OUR LIVES? I have been thinking a lot about these questions and praying for those desires to be God's same desires. I have also been praying for patience during the waiting period. God definitely spoke to me that weekend and it was a well over due wake up call.
That same weekend after the Beth Moore conference I went over to Kim's and got to babysit her 3 kids. I'm pretty sure their more mature than I am but they are such a joy. We played a rigorous game of 4 square and boy o boy did I clean up that game. It was the Mullet team (me) vs. the Animal team (Haleigh, Hannah, and AJ) They all have a favorite animal so it was me against a Horse, Wolf, and a Panther. The Mullet team came from the t-shirt I was sporting that day that has a picture of a man with a fuzzy mullet with the caption..."business in the front, party in the back" absolutely hysterical. My friend Keri so kindly gave the shirt to me and I wear it proudly, especially back in my trailer living days. I had an blast and can't wait to do it again!!!
I have been working night shift for the past few weeks and I have really hated every minute of it. It was so hard to adjust to the new sleeping schedule and it was just really boring. I also had a few encounters with a not so nice employee of mine. I about exploded at her for attacking my family that she knew of here in Lincoln. The kicker is that she knew they were my relatives before she decided to vomit nastiness about my family all over me. I rotate working the day and night shift so hopefully the nights that I work won't be with this particular cohort of mine. :)
Moving on at quite a fast pace me and my cousin Kim when to a Beth Moore simulcast at a local church here in Lincoln and it was absolutely amazing. She talked about Psalms 37:1-9 with a focus on vs. 4 which says "delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" The whole weekend she talked about desires and what they are and how in God's perfect timing those desires will present themselves in our lives. The most challenging question about this weekend should be a relatively simple question but me and Kim found it to be a very challenging one. WHAT ARE OUR TRUE DESIRES? that simple but "O" so difficult. We had never really sat down and meditated on what are desires for our lives are and then questioned the fact that HOW DO WE KNOW THERE GOD'S DESIRES FOR OUR LIVES? I have been thinking a lot about these questions and praying for those desires to be God's same desires. I have also been praying for patience during the waiting period. God definitely spoke to me that weekend and it was a well over due wake up call.
That same weekend after the Beth Moore conference I went over to Kim's and got to babysit her 3 kids. I'm pretty sure their more mature than I am but they are such a joy. We played a rigorous game of 4 square and boy o boy did I clean up that game. It was the Mullet team (me) vs. the Animal team (Haleigh, Hannah, and AJ) They all have a favorite animal so it was me against a Horse, Wolf, and a Panther. The Mullet team came from the t-shirt I was sporting that day that has a picture of a man with a fuzzy mullet with the caption..."business in the front, party in the back" absolutely hysterical. My friend Keri so kindly gave the shirt to me and I wear it proudly, especially back in my trailer living days. I had an blast and can't wait to do it again!!!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
2 month milestone
Through a lot of prayer and time I have been coming to peace with my place here in Lincoln. Like I have said before God definitely opened all the doors for me to get here and why I doubt him about his decision is beyond me but it happens :/
I know God will give me relationships here in Lincoln but I will have to wait on his timing, which I can do.
ANYWAYS, yesterday I went up to Grand Island, NE which is about 1 1/2 hrs west to visit my nursing school friend Tesia. I got to meet her soon to be sister-in-law and I also got to see their new home that their in the process of buying. It's a beautiful home and I can't wait to see how they make it their own. We had a lot of fun visiting the little grocery store on Main st. in Wood River, NE which is where their house is. The store is called Mr. B's and it was sooooo adorable. I love having Tesh so close, I think she enjoys having me in Lincoln too! ;)
I also realized that I haven't told you any stories from my new nursing job. I have had 1 patient leave AMA(against medical advice), 2 patients with fistula's which is a hole made from one part of the body to another, so my patients were peeing poop and pooping pee (minor stuff like that)...I've been successful on most of my IV stick but some I have had to get help on. I got to celebrate a 66th wedding anniversary with my patient and his wife, they gave me the leftover Olive Garden and some cake, it was a good dinner. I have been blessed to take care of patients and their families who have just received news of new onset cancer. I have been subjected to smells I never thought could come out of a human body, like bloody stools. I have learned how to deal with my patients who are hard of hearing...a true test of patience for sure!!
It's been a great 2 months so far and I can't believe I only have 4 more weeks of orientation...YIKES, I'm definitely feeling more prepared then I was when I first started. I start working the night shift this week, so I'll work from 6:45pm to 7:30am WOOT WOOT, it's be interesting that's for sure.
I know God will give me relationships here in Lincoln but I will have to wait on his timing, which I can do.
ANYWAYS, yesterday I went up to Grand Island, NE which is about 1 1/2 hrs west to visit my nursing school friend Tesia. I got to meet her soon to be sister-in-law and I also got to see their new home that their in the process of buying. It's a beautiful home and I can't wait to see how they make it their own. We had a lot of fun visiting the little grocery store on Main st. in Wood River, NE which is where their house is. The store is called Mr. B's and it was sooooo adorable. I love having Tesh so close, I think she enjoys having me in Lincoln too! ;)
I also realized that I haven't told you any stories from my new nursing job. I have had 1 patient leave AMA(against medical advice), 2 patients with fistula's which is a hole made from one part of the body to another, so my patients were peeing poop and pooping pee (minor stuff like that)...I've been successful on most of my IV stick but some I have had to get help on. I got to celebrate a 66th wedding anniversary with my patient and his wife, they gave me the leftover Olive Garden and some cake, it was a good dinner. I have been blessed to take care of patients and their families who have just received news of new onset cancer. I have been subjected to smells I never thought could come out of a human body, like bloody stools. I have learned how to deal with my patients who are hard of hearing...a true test of patience for sure!!
It's been a great 2 months so far and I can't believe I only have 4 more weeks of orientation...YIKES, I'm definitely feeling more prepared then I was when I first started. I start working the night shift this week, so I'll work from 6:45pm to 7:30am WOOT WOOT, it's be interesting that's for sure.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Reality
So I've lived in NE for 2 months and the newness is starting to ware off and the reality is starting to become apparent. I am starting to struggle with the fact that I don't have many connections here in Lincoln. I have so much family around but they are all so busy with their own activities and families which is so important and I don't want to interrupt their quality time at all. I have been connected in a bible study but I'm just not clicking with the girls like I'd hoped so it's hard for me to get motivated to go. I try to go to busy places to surround myself with commotion but a lot of the time I find myself home alone in my apartment. I keep trying to tell myself that it's just a phase that I usually go through whenever I move, I know it takes a while to form relationships but I just have been really praying for someone to talk with and hang out with.
Please pray for those relationships to happen! Please pray for patience and a continued growth in my faith and relationship with Christ.
On the flip side, a new reality has hit me that I have now switched over quite comfortably to the teacher rather than the student. We have had nursing students on our floor and I have found myself loving the fact that I can teach them interesting facts and techniques. I have been able to walk them through their first time giving shots and it brings me back to the excitement of my first time. I remember my first insulin shot. I was only giving 2 units and I gave it in the arm and for some reason I thought the syringe was malfunctioning and that the insulin wasn't injected. I restuck this guy 3 times before I realized there was nothing in the syringe...it was just a really small dose and went in that quickly. :
) ah good times!!! Anyways I just have loved feeling comfortable in the new nursing role and I have also loved making my patient's smile and laugh.
God has given me my dream and has given me the personality to be successful at that dream...ALL TO HIM I OWE FOR THIS NEW REALITY.
Please pray for those relationships to happen! Please pray for patience and a continued growth in my faith and relationship with Christ.
On the flip side, a new reality has hit me that I have now switched over quite comfortably to the teacher rather than the student. We have had nursing students on our floor and I have found myself loving the fact that I can teach them interesting facts and techniques. I have been able to walk them through their first time giving shots and it brings me back to the excitement of my first time. I remember my first insulin shot. I was only giving 2 units and I gave it in the arm and for some reason I thought the syringe was malfunctioning and that the insulin wasn't injected. I restuck this guy 3 times before I realized there was nothing in the syringe...it was just a really small dose and went in that quickly. :
) ah good times!!! Anyways I just have loved feeling comfortable in the new nursing role and I have also loved making my patient's smile and laugh.
God has given me my dream and has given me the personality to be successful at that dream...ALL TO HIM I OWE FOR THIS NEW REALITY.
Monday, July 27, 2009
GOOD BYE EGG!
This is a story of a young lady getting rid of the old and branching out with the new...
Once upon a time in the summer of 2009 a girl named Berkley discovered that her speedometer and odometer no longer worked in her old 1999 Mercury Tracer (aka the EGG). She tried her hardest to keep up with the flow of traffic but somehow always got passed on 2 lane city streets. Then one day when Berkley was being visited by her parents; they stumbled along a wonderful place called Williamson Honda in south Lincoln. It was a beautiful site, so many new shiny cars and so many hungry salesmen hunting for their next victim. They stepped out onto the lot and Berkley immediately fell in love with the lovely Honda Civic...It was a spectacular car with an unbelievable deal attached to it. They looked around and test drove the civic of their choice and it was a done deal.
The next thing Berkley knew her EGG was being traded in for all $600.00 it was worth, (personally she thinks it was worth about $5.00 :) but their the professionals right!) and she was driving away in a brand new Honda Civic!!! Although this new car came with many new responsibilities she knew she had made a wise decision.
The moral of this small tale is that Berkley realized how important her safety was and having a car that vibrated, sputtered and ran at zero miles an hr all the time was not safe. Now she has a new car with airbags, working speedometer and odometer, power locks, cruise control, and great gas milage.
THE END!!
Once upon a time in the summer of 2009 a girl named Berkley discovered that her speedometer and odometer no longer worked in her old 1999 Mercury Tracer (aka the EGG). She tried her hardest to keep up with the flow of traffic but somehow always got passed on 2 lane city streets. Then one day when Berkley was being visited by her parents; they stumbled along a wonderful place called Williamson Honda in south Lincoln. It was a beautiful site, so many new shiny cars and so many hungry salesmen hunting for their next victim. They stepped out onto the lot and Berkley immediately fell in love with the lovely Honda Civic...It was a spectacular car with an unbelievable deal attached to it. They looked around and test drove the civic of their choice and it was a done deal.
The next thing Berkley knew her EGG was being traded in for all $600.00 it was worth, (personally she thinks it was worth about $5.00 :) but their the professionals right!) and she was driving away in a brand new Honda Civic!!! Although this new car came with many new responsibilities she knew she had made a wise decision.
The moral of this small tale is that Berkley realized how important her safety was and having a car that vibrated, sputtered and ran at zero miles an hr all the time was not safe. Now she has a new car with airbags, working speedometer and odometer, power locks, cruise control, and great gas milage.
THE END!!
Monday, July 13, 2009
FIRST WEEKEND...CHECK
This weekend was my first one to work. It was actually a great experience, on Saturday they closed our floor due to low census so we transferred our 3 patients and just took care of them on a different floor. Then Sunday we worked on the ortho floor, which was OK because I had the cutest old guys to take care of. I learned a ton because I was actually able to slow the pace down a little bit and absorb all that I needed to get done. I got off of work on time too which was a big change as well. Saturday night I went and took care of my cousin Ryan and his fiance Angie's dog Aisley...she was the most adorable chocolate lab EVER!!! she just wanted someone to love on her, so I was good at that. We played with her softball and then we splashed around in her kiddie pool as well. SO MUCH FUN!!
My parents came by on Friday and we went to look at cars....HOLY COW I'm in love, hopefully this will be my last week with my egg..boo hoo NOOOTTTTT!! I'm just excited to put my first pay check and sign on bonus to use, I haven't bought any groceries since my parents stocked me up a WHOLE MONTH AGO!! I can't believe it's already been a month, it seems a lot longer then that.
Last Thursday was super fun too, my friend Tesia from nursing school just moved out to Grand Island, NE a little over an hour away came to visit me. She was already decked out in Nebraska Cornhusker wear, Easiest convert ever. We had so much fun tooling around Lincoln and shopping at Target (aka the best place on earth). I can't wait for her and her fiance to experience the awesomeness that is Nebraska Football...GOOOOO BIIIIGGGGGG REEEEEDDDDD!
My parents came by on Friday and we went to look at cars....HOLY COW I'm in love, hopefully this will be my last week with my egg..boo hoo NOOOTTTTT!! I'm just excited to put my first pay check and sign on bonus to use, I haven't bought any groceries since my parents stocked me up a WHOLE MONTH AGO!! I can't believe it's already been a month, it seems a lot longer then that.
Last Thursday was super fun too, my friend Tesia from nursing school just moved out to Grand Island, NE a little over an hour away came to visit me. She was already decked out in Nebraska Cornhusker wear, Easiest convert ever. We had so much fun tooling around Lincoln and shopping at Target (aka the best place on earth). I can't wait for her and her fiance to experience the awesomeness that is Nebraska Football...GOOOOO BIIIIGGGGGG REEEEEDDDDD!
Monday, July 6, 2009
WHAT A WEEK!!
Holy cow...this week was an emotional roller coaster. The first 2 days of work were horrible by my standard I guess. I felt like I had absolutely no clue what was going on and I felt like I was so slow at everything. On Monday we didn't get off the floor until 9:30pm. I just felt like a failure to be completely honest. I was even more bummed because I was suppose to go to my first night of bible study with new girls from the Berean church. Well since I worked late I wasn't able to go :( I spent Wednesday and Thursday contemplating on what I need to do during my work day that will enable me to be more successful and efficient. I went into Friday knowing I had plans at the end of the day and with a new found confidence about my nursing abilities. I know what needs to be done and on Friday I was able to redeem myself and I felt a lot more competent in my skills.
God really helped me through this week, just showing me again and again that he wouldn't have clearly opened all of these doors just to shut me down with my first job. I know I'm still a novice and will need a few months to feel comfortable being on my own.
NOW FOR THE GREAT PART OF THE WEEK!!!
JULY 4th WEEKEND WAS SOOOOOO FUN!
I drove to York NE after work on Friday and went to my Uncle Zach and Aunt Lori's house. They have 3 boys Wyatt, Jarrett, and Grant and they are sooo much fun hang out with. My thumb is sore from playing bass on Guitar Hero World Tour. I only played bass for about 3 songs then I took my natural position as the lead singer of our band! On Saturday I went with my cousins to a cabin on a lake and blew up a few fish with fireworks. That's one thing I have missed while living in Iowa, Fireworks were illegal, NOT ANY MORE!!! they are so LEGAL in NE. We had fun blowing things up. I left the cabin with my other cousin Blair and we went to Larry the Cable guy at Memorial Stadium with her brother Drake, and My uncle JB. It was a night full of redneck, Larry look a likes, truly an experience I will never forget. I was privileged to have a primo view of a huge mans butt crack and it believe you me it was like the grand canyon!
On Sunday I went to church with both my uncles and cousins then me and the 3 boys were inspired by Roddick and Federer that we decided to go play tennis. Where I was then defeated by my 12 year old cousin. Oh well we had a great time. That night York had their fireworks display and then I headed home. It was a fabulous weekend, I am so thankful to have family close by.
This weekend I only work on Tues. then the weekend so I'll have lots of free time to lay out by the pool and soak up some rays!!!
God really helped me through this week, just showing me again and again that he wouldn't have clearly opened all of these doors just to shut me down with my first job. I know I'm still a novice and will need a few months to feel comfortable being on my own.
NOW FOR THE GREAT PART OF THE WEEK!!!
JULY 4th WEEKEND WAS SOOOOOO FUN!
I drove to York NE after work on Friday and went to my Uncle Zach and Aunt Lori's house. They have 3 boys Wyatt, Jarrett, and Grant and they are sooo much fun hang out with. My thumb is sore from playing bass on Guitar Hero World Tour. I only played bass for about 3 songs then I took my natural position as the lead singer of our band! On Saturday I went with my cousins to a cabin on a lake and blew up a few fish with fireworks. That's one thing I have missed while living in Iowa, Fireworks were illegal, NOT ANY MORE!!! they are so LEGAL in NE. We had fun blowing things up. I left the cabin with my other cousin Blair and we went to Larry the Cable guy at Memorial Stadium with her brother Drake, and My uncle JB. It was a night full of redneck, Larry look a likes, truly an experience I will never forget. I was privileged to have a primo view of a huge mans butt crack and it believe you me it was like the grand canyon!
On Sunday I went to church with both my uncles and cousins then me and the 3 boys were inspired by Roddick and Federer that we decided to go play tennis. Where I was then defeated by my 12 year old cousin. Oh well we had a great time. That night York had their fireworks display and then I headed home. It was a fabulous weekend, I am so thankful to have family close by.
This weekend I only work on Tues. then the weekend so I'll have lots of free time to lay out by the pool and soak up some rays!!!
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