Footprints In The Snow

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!!!

A New Year, A New Year

So it's January 20th, and some of those resolutions have already come and gone. Fresh starts are a funny thing. They are so freeing and so exciting, yet there is such familiarity and comfort in the current ways of life. This could be elaborated on, but I will choose to move on for now. There seem to be so many things I want to do/see/accomplish in this life. For instance, there is a part of me that wants to pursue emergency nursing, perhaps going to EMT school, and on to being a flight nurse. There's another part of me that wants nothing more than to form relationships with today' youth through youth ministry, with the ultimate dream of owning and running my own camp, or pursuing overseas work with youth. I also am interested in Big Sisters. Another part of me wants to take time and just travel the world and experience all it has to offer. There is still another side of me that wants to attempt writing a book, perhaps. I would also like to learn to play guitar and piano. Add on to that, learning Spanish and Sign Language. Did I mention I would also like to be in a television series? Oh, and I also want to own a home, get married and have a family. I would also like to..........well, you get the point. Some go hand in hand and some don't go together at all. For this reason, it will be interesting. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future. The future is an unfamiliar, yet fantastically exciting thing, but for now, I will discover my future one day at a time, through the present, the here and now. For now, my future involves cleaning my apartment. Any volunteers?

So...It's ben a while...

I realize that I haven't updated in quite some time (if anyone reads this anyway). Let's see...I graduated in May, 2007. I then took and passed the NCLEX in June and became an official Registered Nurse (RN). It is crazy how quickly time passes! I am currently working the night shift on a cardiac step-down unit in a small county hospital. I don't particularly enjoy it, but it has been a decent starting point. I've had lots of experiences. I've lived and learned. I am ready to do something else, somewhere else. I had an interview this past Wednesday, but I'm not really sure how it went. I haven't heard anything back yet. However, even if I don't get the position, it is a step in the right direction. I feel like this year is going to bring about a lot of changes...and I think they will be good changes...I HOPE they will be good changes. I am going to make a committment to update this regularly, so if you are reading, please check back soon. Happy Trails,
Sarah

Time Is A Crazy Thing

So it's August now. How did that happen? So much has happened over the past two months. I survived my time in the ER. That was a huge accomplishment for me. I saw and did things that I wasn't sure I'd be comfortable doing or seeing. Granted, it took me a long time to really get the feel of it, I did and I really enjoyed it. That's over now and I look forward to clinicals this upcoming semester with hopes that this summer's experience will pay off. All that being said, I can't believe that I am so close to being done with school. I don't feel like I'm old enough to be out in the world with a real job and real responsibilites outside of things related to school. It's a scary yet exciting time and I'm looking forward to how this next year unfolds. For now, I am going to take advantage of the two weeks I have left of summer. Just a quick update.

What's In A Name?

"A Story To Be Told"- I love how everyone's life is a story and everyone is just a small part of God's story. We all have so much we can learn from each other if only we were to spend less time talking and more time listening. This is why I chose this name for my blog.

I find myself at a strange point in life where the things that are unknown outnumber those that are known. Though it is a strange time, it is an exciting time. Camp Timberline has such a big spot in my heart, and now, for the first time in 10 summers, I will not be returning. Instead, I will be working an ER, hoping to gain experience which will be beneficial to my future from a career standpoint. In one year (if all goes well), I will be out of school and hoping to follow God's call on my life. What that is at this point, I am not sure, but I do have some thoughts in the back of my mind.

Two things which I've been thinking about lately:
1. I am a person who struggles with pride, and recently, God has shown me that humility has rewards of it's own. Ultimately, He must become GREATER and I must become LESS. That's awesome!
2. I have come to the realization that I spend far too much time living for the future (counting down the days until something happens that I'm looking forward to). In doing so, I forget the beauty and blessing of every day in between. Each day is a gift and I should live life in anticipation and gratitude for each new day.

I realize that the things I've mentioned in this post are random, but they are things on my mind right now and therefore, I wanted to share them with you.
God Bless!

First Post

This is my first post. If I ever feel like I have something worth sharing, I'll update. Have a good one.