Footprints in the snow? I don't get it...let me explain. If you've ever seen a ski mountain after a fresh snow fall and before the runs open, it is brilliantly white...an uncharted territory if you will, and each person who gets on that mountain will leave their own personal tracks in the snow. Some will fall, leaving prints hiking up the snow to get all their gear together before they continue on their adventure, and others will leave a continuous line leading down the mountain. Fresh snow is the best to ski on! I have been given fresh snow! Today, I got a job at a hospital close to my apartment! This has been a long time coming, and there will be times when the ride will be smooth, and other times when it will be an uphill battle for me to get it all together and continue on. I know the trail won't always be easy, but it's fresh, and I have been given an opportunity to leave my mark...GOD IS SOO GOOD!!!
So here is the background to my excitement that can't truly be expressed right now...
In May, I graduated nursing school and took a job I didn't really want, but was thankful to have. I took it after a few rejections from potential employers that left my self-esteem shattered. Needless to say, I've felt like the past 8 or 9 months have been an uphill battle trying to prove myself worthy, and also swallowing my pride numerous times when answering questions like "why in the world do you want to work here?" (it's a 46 mile commute) I did not choose this job, it was the only option at the time (I will always be thankful for the paycheck it supplied). After battling the new nurse nerves on top of some pretty awkward and frustrating staff dynamics, plus spending half my income filling up my car and trying not to fall asleep at the wheel, my heart has felt heavy.
Now, after months of applications, interviews, set backs, and hope, I have arrived...a much happier me...relieved, and lighter with so much weight off my shoulders. I will be able to have a life...here...in my town, with my friends. I am ecstatic and incredibly grateful. In looking back, I can honestly say that I'm going to miss my co-workers on night shift because they have all been a huge support while going thorugh this, and I know that I was meant to be where I was for the time I was there, because I am confident it was God's answers to my prayers at that point (though it wasn't what I was hoping for) Please stay tuned for more updates. Ski this mountain with me, and please...enjoy the fresh powder along the way!!!
So here is the background to my excitement that can't truly be expressed right now...
In May, I graduated nursing school and took a job I didn't really want, but was thankful to have. I took it after a few rejections from potential employers that left my self-esteem shattered. Needless to say, I've felt like the past 8 or 9 months have been an uphill battle trying to prove myself worthy, and also swallowing my pride numerous times when answering questions like "why in the world do you want to work here?" (it's a 46 mile commute) I did not choose this job, it was the only option at the time (I will always be thankful for the paycheck it supplied). After battling the new nurse nerves on top of some pretty awkward and frustrating staff dynamics, plus spending half my income filling up my car and trying not to fall asleep at the wheel, my heart has felt heavy.
Now, after months of applications, interviews, set backs, and hope, I have arrived...a much happier me...relieved, and lighter with so much weight off my shoulders. I will be able to have a life...here...in my town, with my friends. I am ecstatic and incredibly grateful. In looking back, I can honestly say that I'm going to miss my co-workers on night shift because they have all been a huge support while going thorugh this, and I know that I was meant to be where I was for the time I was there, because I am confident it was God's answers to my prayers at that point (though it wasn't what I was hoping for) Please stay tuned for more updates. Ski this mountain with me, and please...enjoy the fresh powder along the way!!!
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