oh, Josh..
Jordan, the little artist
sweet, sweet CamilleI love the families the Lord has blessed me with...I'm so thankful..
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
haiti
so, for the past 24 hours, I've been researching ways to get to Haiti. I never thought that I had a heart for disaster relief until 2 days ago when the Lord just really put Haiti on my heart and I started to pray. Since then, I have just felt the Lord calling me to find a way to go. I don't know what I can do to help but I'm committed to exploring the options and being open to do what it takes to get there. It's been a long time since the Lord has laid something so heavily on my heart. So, pray for that...that He would open doors and that I would listen to Him..
I'm going to visit camp on Sunday...I can't wait! you know how sometimes you just get that feeling, when you haven't been for a while and you just need a camp fix...well, if you're camp family, you know what I mean :)
tomorrow is going to be a reading day...I'm gonna read, eat lunch with Amy, read some more, and then possibly play frisbee golf! sounds like a great day..
I know I already mentioned this, but my heart is so burdened for Haiti...I can't even make it through one blog post without thinking about it and praying for the people there, the relief effort, and that God would make Himself known and heal the land...God is a healer (I have it written on my ankle) and He loves to heal all kinds of things, hearts, bodies, cultures, relationships, lands, nations...I don't know how He's gonna do it, but I know He can...and I pray that He lets us put our hands in...
pray with me. a lot.
I'm going to visit camp on Sunday...I can't wait! you know how sometimes you just get that feeling, when you haven't been for a while and you just need a camp fix...well, if you're camp family, you know what I mean :)
tomorrow is going to be a reading day...I'm gonna read, eat lunch with Amy, read some more, and then possibly play frisbee golf! sounds like a great day..
I know I already mentioned this, but my heart is so burdened for Haiti...I can't even make it through one blog post without thinking about it and praying for the people there, the relief effort, and that God would make Himself known and heal the land...God is a healer (I have it written on my ankle) and He loves to heal all kinds of things, hearts, bodies, cultures, relationships, lands, nations...I don't know how He's gonna do it, but I know He can...and I pray that He lets us put our hands in...
pray with me. a lot.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
a change in Perspective?
tonight, I started Perspectives...it's a 15 week course on missions and the way that God is establishing His kingdom throughout the world...it is going to be AWESOME! I'm already challenged and I've only been to one class...I did kind of think at multiple different times tonight..."Lord, what are you going to call me to as a result of this class?"...because I know He's not a God that teaches us things and broadens our world views for us to sit at home and think about it.
I'm sure I'll be writing about what I'm learning...tonight, the theme was how God's heart is for missions from the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation and He loves to let us in on it.
"God has a wonderful plan to sum up all things under His Son as Lord and to glorify His name among the nations for all ages to come. And, He loves you enough to give you a strategic place in it." -David Bryant
chew on that for a few minutes.
I'm challenged to pray. a lot.
I don't see my best friends every day but there's something about one of them being in another country that makes me miss them more. I was telling a friend today, though, that it's pretty amazing how many nations have been impacted by my group of friends...brothers and sisters that I know on a heart level are sharing the gospel all over the world and that is great news!
praise the Lord that He is the one who accomplishes these things...to Him be the glory!
I'm sure I'll be writing about what I'm learning...tonight, the theme was how God's heart is for missions from the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation and He loves to let us in on it.
"God has a wonderful plan to sum up all things under His Son as Lord and to glorify His name among the nations for all ages to come. And, He loves you enough to give you a strategic place in it." -David Bryant
chew on that for a few minutes.
I'm challenged to pray. a lot.
I don't see my best friends every day but there's something about one of them being in another country that makes me miss them more. I was telling a friend today, though, that it's pretty amazing how many nations have been impacted by my group of friends...brothers and sisters that I know on a heart level are sharing the gospel all over the world and that is great news!
praise the Lord that He is the one who accomplishes these things...to Him be the glory!
Monday, January 4, 2010
pictures!
Joshua, what a precious child :) can't believe how much he's grown!
baby Caleb :)
Ian and Merritt, the sweet little boys I babysit once a week :) these boys bring me so much joy!
Anna, beautiful sister
Alisa, another beautiful sister
some things:
1. I got a new camera for Christmas and it's amazing!
2. I'm so thankful to be able to babysit precious kids that I love.
3. time at home with my family this Christmas was awesome.
4. my new years resolutions are to exercise 3-4 days a week and go to work 3 full shifts for 2 weeks in a row (the second will require some patients to appear on my unit)
5. today, Copper is totally exhausted from playing with the Worsham's dog Wallace and I love it!
6. I'm actually really excited about going to work tonight after being off so much lately.
7. I love to read. sometimes I forget that but it's true.
8. I'm so thankful for my community here, it's truly amazing how the Lord has provided for me.
9. I'm pondering buying a house and my dad thinks I should.
10. I should be sleeping right now instead of blogging.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
'tis the season
today was a great day! Ellen and I slept late and then woke up and ate pancakes, then we went to Barnes and Noble and read for a few hours with coffee and tea, of course...then we ate Panera for dinner and went to the grocery store...then I went to my work Christmas party where I ate great food and hung out with great people! now I'm watching a movie with Ellen...life doesn't get much better :) the only sad part is that I think I'm getting a cold...guess I took care of one too many kids with one too many bugs...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
around the world
we're doing a bake sale and a raffle at the hospital to raise money so that we can buy Christmas presents and such for 2 of our families that can't afford it...i decided i would make an "Around the World" basket...nichole and i planned to go to world market tomorrow to get stuff. then, i looked in my room. i found 2 bookmarks from Guatemala, a purse from Zambia, a picture frame from Paris, 2 necklaces, a bookmark, and a good luck charm from China, and Masala simmer sauce to represent India. my friend Jenny's bringing me German candy. that's a pretty sweet basket already and i haven't even made it to world market yet. ha!
being a change agent
sometimes i wonder if i say everything i should. or if i say more than i should. or if anyone even cares.
today I went to several mini-conferences about family-centered rounds. in pediatrics, we're starting a new way of doing rounds, meeting at the bedside with the nurse, family, and patient present for the entirety of the rounding all the while allowing the nurse, the patient, and the family to have a voice throughout. amazing. i can't wait to see this implemented with my patients. it's going to change the quality of my nursing care for the better. today i was reminded that i love being a part of a team and i love talking about ways to do the things that we do better, more efficiently, and with more love and consideration for our patients. i feel like it's God answering my frequent prayer that He would let me glimpse some of His redemption within the context of health care. there's so much brokenness but every once in a while, we do something right. i met with residents, interns, attendings, NP's, social workers, faculty MD's, and med students today and each of us agreed that the care of our patients would improve if we implemented this type of rounding into our norm. can we do it? i think so. but someone has to bite the bullet and take the risk of being the first to try. change is hard but it's worth the struggle if what emerges is a system that empowers our patients and families, allows every member of the team to have a voice, streamlines the efficiency of our jobs, and ultimately leads to better overall care and outcomes for the kids we love. i so hope today wasn't wasted.
today I went to several mini-conferences about family-centered rounds. in pediatrics, we're starting a new way of doing rounds, meeting at the bedside with the nurse, family, and patient present for the entirety of the rounding all the while allowing the nurse, the patient, and the family to have a voice throughout. amazing. i can't wait to see this implemented with my patients. it's going to change the quality of my nursing care for the better. today i was reminded that i love being a part of a team and i love talking about ways to do the things that we do better, more efficiently, and with more love and consideration for our patients. i feel like it's God answering my frequent prayer that He would let me glimpse some of His redemption within the context of health care. there's so much brokenness but every once in a while, we do something right. i met with residents, interns, attendings, NP's, social workers, faculty MD's, and med students today and each of us agreed that the care of our patients would improve if we implemented this type of rounding into our norm. can we do it? i think so. but someone has to bite the bullet and take the risk of being the first to try. change is hard but it's worth the struggle if what emerges is a system that empowers our patients and families, allows every member of the team to have a voice, streamlines the efficiency of our jobs, and ultimately leads to better overall care and outcomes for the kids we love. i so hope today wasn't wasted.
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