On my mind

A love like no other,
one that is of a unique kind,
a fathers love,
one that knows no bound,
a father there for me when I am in need.
He wraps me in stong arms,
holding me close and tight,
making sure nothing will ever hurt me.
A fathers love,
it will never falter nor fail,
a love I can count on to make me well.
A fathers love,
such a powerful spell,
one that can never be broken,
not even by the worst of crimes.
A fathers love will never die,
forever will it live on,
forever will it be mine.


-Roland Houston 

School

Stressed to the max

Well folks I'm one week away from being done with my first semester of nursing school. One semester  down..five more to go.

When I received my acceptance letter into the nursing program, I was filled with joy. Soon after, terrified.  Some changes are scary. I received my letter at the end of April and would be starting classes in May. This gave me about 2 weeks to worry and stress about my future and the challenges it would inevitably bring till I officially would be a nursing student. Those were the longest two weeks.

Study, Study, Study

Before starting the program I've received some advice from nurses I worked with. (I'm adding to the list.) This is my advice for soon to be nursing students:

- Never forget that every other person in your class is just as scared as you are. If they always look confident, it is just an act. Don't let that stress you out.
- Be prepared to work HARD (clearly an understatement). You will have to do a lot of reading, and it will be confusing at times. Highlight/bookmark/ however you want to mark that might sound important (50% of my book is highlighted).
- Find a study group you get along with and stick with them throughout each semester. Meet with your group regularly and go over the things your not understanding. They will be a great support.  In the moments that you want to quit, they always will talk some sense into you every time.
- Be prepared to feel lost and frustrated. If your an emotional creature like me, be prepared to cry.
-Even though you are extremely busy, take one day off. This means do not do any school work whatsoever one day every week. Monday or thursday (depending) are my days since my hubby has work off. It's always nice looking forward to one of these days each week.
-Be prepared to laugh at yourself. If you fail to do this, you will be more stressed out than necessary. When you do something stupid, laugh. Don't be embarrassed, we all do dumb things. It is normal to completely forget how to do everything (even the most simple tasks) when you are nervous. So don't let this make you feel stupid or inferior. It's normal!
- Find an outlet for your frustrations. My outlet has been to work out. Even though I usually only workout a couple times a week, it makes me feel a lot better, my mind becomes more clear, and have more energy throughout the day. I don't think I could keep going all those hours if I didn't have some way to release some steam.

Depressing? Trust me, it's mostly exciting!

July 5.

On my way home from taking a test. 

My pick.

Steak. Grilled Chicken. Mmm.

Spiderman. 

Beauty. July 5th. 

happiness

"You make me happier than I ever thought I could be and if you let me I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way. "

Happenings..

**Joe accepted a new job at ebay. 7 weeks of extensive training. He's got a couple more weeks till he officially has his own desk. YEA!  

**Summer school  begins. When the question was asked if Joe should do summer school or not, my answer was no, take a short break. That didn't convince him, cause a day later he signed up for 2 summer classes, one of which is math at 6am! What?! I'm so proud of his hard work and efforts with getting an education (especially at 6am in the morning).

** Busy Schedule. My schedule is getting a bit busy and not routine. I've had to pull out my trusty calendar book to keep track of my due dates so I don't forget anything. Starting my nursing classes friday, and yet I've got quizes and reading all due by then. It's already intense. 

**Filled with gratitude. Nursing school up'd my hours at the hospital on weekends. Graves sometimes tire the heck out of my body...nevertheless, I'm grateful.

It Is Well

I'm filled with gratitude for my Heavenly Father and his Son, my Savior. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have given me everything I have...and it is their love that has blessed me most in this life.

To the women I love.

I am so thankful for a Mother that loved me and still does.  She set such an incredible example for me to follow.  I'm also blessed with a Mother in law that has always been amazingly good to me and did such a great job raising the man that I love.

I know that you don't have to be a Mother to have a Mother heart and I hope that each of you feel celebrated and loved! There is something so beautiful about a woman that opens her heart and gives love to any child that crosses her path, sending them on there way a little more confident and happy! What an impact you make for good in the world! I know so many women like that.  Heres to you! 

Happy Mothers Day!

happy birthday sis

turns 23

adopted from Romania

moved to the u.s at a young age

5 foster siblings follow her

19th birthday

one i'll never forget

midnight girls trip

purchased a yellow spring purse

we talked all night

felt of her sweet sprit

..the beginning of our friendship

happy birthday lili