My life has (literally) been flipped over the course of the last few months, and it took until now for me to see that---What? You all know hind sight is 20/20! In September, within 2 weeks, I started a new job and moved back to my college town stomping grounds. At first, I didn't appreciate that because my new job was difficult. I said in nursing school that I would never work in pediatrics, and here I go, almost 1.5 years later working in pediatrics. I should take the movie title's advice and "never say never" (Why, yes, I did just go there!). So, ended up on pediatrics. Wasn't real fond of it to start with because I had to get to know a totally new staff, and that, dear friends, was difficult. I had gotten to a point where I wasn't too keen on being around a lot of new things, especially groups of people. However, can I just tell you that the Lord is so good and so constant. How glad I am that His plans don't change because of our plans for ourselves!
I am convinced that the Lord rewards obedience. He told me to move and I did. I was scared to leave my old floor, but now I see how sweet the Lord is. I work with the best nurses on the planet. Literally. They are incredible. They love our kids. They love our kids' families. They love each other. And they love and put up with me. Those are some special people. I hang out with them when I'm not at work. They love Jesus. They build me up spiritually. I mean, one takes me to church every Sunday when I'm off. She has gotten me involved with a 20s ministry that is incredible, full of people who are passionate about their Savior, and I am overwhelmingly thankful for fellowship with folks my age.
I have also gotten the incredible, humbling privilege of precepting two of the most absolutely amazing nursing students. I am challenged by them in all ways: in nursing and in walking with Jesus. I am so very grateful for their presence in my life. They allow this disorganized, scatterbrained, spastic nurse to try to teach them. I find it to be one of the most rewarding aspects of my job lately. Seeing them be His hands and feet to our patients and seeing them love on their kiddos like Jesus would is probably the sweetest part of my job. I find myself just standing at the doorways of our patients' rooms, watching them smile, clap, sing, and play with our patients and I can't help but smile because I know those kids have stolen their hearts. I am amazed by them constantly. I feel sorry if I have students after them soon. They will have a hard time competing with the level of care these girls give their patients, and while James talks about not showing favoritism, it's going to be hard for me not to compare all other students to them. I just love them!
I will say it again: Jesus is so sweet. And He is worthy of my affection and my adoration.
