My Brain Hurts...

Well, this week has been going pretty rough. Things are starting to pick up at work lol. I'm in a learning curve, trying to glean again the nursing skills I left behind for 2 years. Sometimes I can literally feel new paths being grown into my brain lol. At least that would explain the headache. But anyway, in time, I know it will get better. My roommate tells me this is just life. It's normal.
Something I'm really appreciating right now though is the new friendships that are growing in my life. It's been a long time since I've known these truly lovely people, and I like getting to know them again. People I do life with, laugh and cry with, hang out with. It's nice to be around family   :)

So whats next for me? Well hopefully, work recovery lol, from the 'I have no idea what I'm doing' feeling to 'I think I'm starting to understand.' Thank God I'm not alone. He sends the right encouragement along at just the right moment. Whether its encouragement to cry, keep going, laugh, or rest. Thank you Jesus. You are great :) <3

Oh, to see...

                                                                     Love this pic :)

Back In Grand Island :)

Well, England was amazing. Every single day was full to the brim with church meetings, worship and prayer, praying in the streets, sight-seeing, time with our host families, and sunshine. Thats right, England was cold the first day we were there and sunny 70s and 80s every day after. God is so good. I saw people get healed of sciatic nerve pain, ovarian cyst pain, and more. We got to prophesy over so many, and I saw them all touched by what God was saying to them. And we got to see London for a day!!!! Omg God is so good. We saw buckingham palace, and westminster abbey, and the tower bridge, and big ben. And get this--we saw the olympic torch!!! As it was going through Beudley on its way to London. SO COOL!!! And we got to take a steam engine train there. The sound alone was something I've only ever heard in movies and imagined as I read about it. England was so magical for me because so many of the stories I read as a child took place there. The Secret Garden, The Chronicles of Narnia, Pride and Prejudice. The first day I kept exclaiming over and over again, this is the place where the stories come from!! Lol so amazing. The only thing I could possibly complain about was our luggage being 2 days late after we arrived home. BUT that also meant I didn't have to pay for my bag being overweight! And boy was it over ;) Yeah shopping was fun too guys ;) So that was good for me anyway :)

I made a lot of friends while in Bridgnorth as well. These men and women are the greatest, so on fire for God and willing to learn and try new things. And the unity observed among the churches!! I've never seen it like this before. Now I know how to pray for the Grand Island churches, and all in WNY for that matter.

I also enjoyed getting to know my team better. I've been going to church with them for years, but being able to do life with them through the pressures of a missions trip was priceless. I got to know everyone better, and be myself more with them. It was just an amazing trip, one that I hope will often be repeated :)

Cheerio!

Well, I'm flying out to England tomorrow. I know, random. I've been settling into my new nursing job quite well. I like my co-workers, and I'm learning how to do my job well. And now I'm leaving again, but this time for 10 days, not 10 months lol. I'm excited! I'm going with a group of 9 to Bridgenorth, near Birmingham. We're going to encourage the churches there, have prayer and worship meetings and street evangelism. Yay! Lol this will be fun. And we get a day in London to be tourists! So I'm happy :) I'm almost packed, some little things to tie up tomorrow. Time for sleep. See you in 2 weeks! I'll come back with pictures <3

Life is like dessert...

Well, work is going well. I'm starting to see some patients on my own now, without my preceptor. I have a lot to learn, but I am doing well. I like it. Caring for people, driving from house to house. It's challenging and rewarding. I feel happy. And I get to go to England soon! This girl is a happy girl :)

New Life

Well, its begun lol. As if you couldn't tell. I haven't blogged for a month, meaning my job has started and life has gotten very busy. My job is going well. A few kinks to work out and things should go pretty smoothly there. I like being a nurse again. Its been so long! I like caring for people and feeling God working with me and being with me on the job. I miss though, the closeness I had with people when we had all the time in the world to be with each other. I miss the focus my life used to have on spiritual things. Where I am now, it doesn't mean I've lost connection with God. It just means we connect in different ways I think. We'll see how it unfolds lol. Right now, life is a big whirlwind of newness, confusion, and lots of grace. New job, new roommates, new life. Pray for me!! lol 

See you on the other side... 

Sunny Wednesday!

Well, work finally starts next week for me. I'm looking forward to it, I need something to occupy my time and my thoughts. I'm anticipating remembering what its like to be a nurse, and to help other people in that way. As for the last couple weeks, I've just been preparing to move in to our new place, which will take place in 11 days. !!!! Lots of change in the air. Scary, but still worth it. Just gotta put on my big girl pants I guess ;) And as far as my internship, its been great just catching up with my friends and leaders at the church. We've spent office hours together, as well as healing and prophetic classes, church services, worship practice, and prayer meetings. And just generally hanging out. I'm excited to see how we'll grow as a church in the next year. Nothing stays the same for very long.