"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, Fools despise wisdom and instruction."
-Proverbs 1:7 (NASB)
Following up from my last post... here's what I know now.
On my job/work: by the end of this month, April, I will be an ortho nurse- still working the night shift. Due to changes beyond my control and most of my administrators control, our numbers have been low enough on our unit and on others that changes have to be made. What has been decided is that the gyn/uro patients I have been working with are being moved to another floor where numbers are low and the nurses are or will be trained to work with these patients. To provide for the growing population of orthopedic patients (mostly bone and joint injuries/surgeries, some trauma injuries) coming into the hospital, our unit will combine with the other half of our floor as an ortho unit. Over the next few weeks I will be involved with some training and education from more experienced nurses to be an Ortho and EENT (eye, ear, nose, and throat) nurse, but still mostly working with surgical patients (pre and post-op).
As difficult as it has been to accept this change-ortho nursing has never been something I am interested in-I realize that it is the best for the hospital to continue to meet the needs of our changing patient populations, succeed as a healthcare provider, and continue to provide jobs for all of our staff. I am just thankful to be keeping my job and be able to continue to learn and grow, while working with the same staff I do love to work with.
Meanwhile, my hopes and dreams of returning to India are still driving me forward and motivating me every day. Concerns over the specifics of what I would be doing there and whether or not my specific training and education would be best suited for the needs there, and whether or not it is the best use of my education and training at this stage in my life are the big barriers and questions here. I really feel and believe that I am called to return to India at some point, the question is when, where and in what capacity. My hope is that it will be sometime in the next year, for about a year commitment, working with some of the same people I met before-this is the opportunity ahead of me that stands as an open door, that I hope and pray is God's will for me now. No doors have been closed yet, but much still needs to be decided and details to come together before I can make a decision. This is a decision that could possibly change my life, and I honestly hope will. I need wisdom, guidance, discernment, and understanding only He can provide.
I know with all my heart I Want to go and serve Him in India in this specific way at this time, but I must be certain this is His best for me and the people there as well. Please pray with and for me that I would be listening carefully to His Word and trusting completely in His provision, following Him... not impulsively running ahead.
I do not consider myself an impulsive person, but when it comes to going back to India, I would jump on a plane to Delhi tomorrow if I knew God wanted me to-knowing He would provide all the way. No words can express the love and compassion in my heart and mind for India; a gift God planted in me several years ago that has only grown with time, knowledge, and experience. Please pray with me that I would follow after Him first, trusting Him to redirect my steps should I ever step out of rhythm.
Once I have made a decision to pursue this opportunity with everything I am and have, I will be sending out letters, posts and e-mails with details of what will be involved and all that needs to happen before I can go. In the meantime, I ask that you pray as the Holy Spirit leads you. I trust that He knows best and will work with anything you offer.
Thank you for following, reading and praying with me!
"Then I said, 'Alas, LORD God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.' But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, 'I am a youth,' Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,' declares the LORD." -Jeremiah 1:6-8
Friday, April 9, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
New Opportunities!
Isaiah 26:3
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."
Hi All, for those of you still following, I have some exciting news!
There have been some major changes at the hospital I currently work at. Please pray for the administrators and our floor managers, as well as the staff and patients affected, as they work to respond to what might happen with the unit I work on. Some of the nurses on our day shift are moving on to the the Operating room, so that means I might have the opportunity to go to a day shift-if the changes allow them to replace these nurses. This would be such a great opportunity to learn and challenge myself again. I will miss the people I work with, but I won't miss the weird schedule and how physically/emotionally weary I have been lately. God has given me grace upon grace and strength to learn and grow so much, but I am ready for a change if He keeps this door open and moves me forward.
Another opportunity has opened for me in India. It is overwhelming and frightening all at once, but so exciting at the same time. I would be going to work with some of the same people in the same area I went nearly 2 years ago. This is a huge answer to prayer as I've been really asking God when He would have me return, and in what circumstances. I thought it would be for a short-term few weeks-months, but this is a year-long commitment! God is full of surprises! I don't know when exactly this would start... still a lot of researching and obstacles to make it there, and nothing is for sure yet. I would hope to be able to utilize my nursing skills to help educate some of the families and work on some preventive medicine with the children there. This is something I am very passionate about, not to mention the love I have for India. The best part is that I would be working alongside the team leader I worked with previously, providing her assistance in any way I could, and learning from her-and working with some of the same children! I am leaning more and more toward waiting and studying the next several months, and either heading out late this fall or mid-winter; ultimately I am trying to take the steps now to be ready when He says go! The need is now, but there are several details to work out as far as getting there safely and securely, and being sure I am best prepared to use my skills for His purpose there.
Please pray with me that all this would come together for His glory, and I would honor Him every step of the way. Pray that He would go before me in every step and slow me down when I get ahead of Him. Pray that His timing and way in all that the year might hold would be made clearer as I do the research and make the decisions along the way. He is proving Himself faithful every day and I believe He is calling me to go to India soon, whether in this way or another. Pray for me to have faith and peace that as long as I continue to seek Him and His heart, I will not be found outside His will nor anywhere that He is not. Pray that He would equip me every day to be willing and able to do the work He calls me to, and that I would commit myself to learning and studying as I pursue these opportunities.
Thank you for reading and praying with me, and sharing in the life we have in Christ!
Psalm 1:1-2
"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night."
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."
Hi All, for those of you still following, I have some exciting news!
There have been some major changes at the hospital I currently work at. Please pray for the administrators and our floor managers, as well as the staff and patients affected, as they work to respond to what might happen with the unit I work on. Some of the nurses on our day shift are moving on to the the Operating room, so that means I might have the opportunity to go to a day shift-if the changes allow them to replace these nurses. This would be such a great opportunity to learn and challenge myself again. I will miss the people I work with, but I won't miss the weird schedule and how physically/emotionally weary I have been lately. God has given me grace upon grace and strength to learn and grow so much, but I am ready for a change if He keeps this door open and moves me forward.
Another opportunity has opened for me in India. It is overwhelming and frightening all at once, but so exciting at the same time. I would be going to work with some of the same people in the same area I went nearly 2 years ago. This is a huge answer to prayer as I've been really asking God when He would have me return, and in what circumstances. I thought it would be for a short-term few weeks-months, but this is a year-long commitment! God is full of surprises! I don't know when exactly this would start... still a lot of researching and obstacles to make it there, and nothing is for sure yet. I would hope to be able to utilize my nursing skills to help educate some of the families and work on some preventive medicine with the children there. This is something I am very passionate about, not to mention the love I have for India. The best part is that I would be working alongside the team leader I worked with previously, providing her assistance in any way I could, and learning from her-and working with some of the same children! I am leaning more and more toward waiting and studying the next several months, and either heading out late this fall or mid-winter; ultimately I am trying to take the steps now to be ready when He says go! The need is now, but there are several details to work out as far as getting there safely and securely, and being sure I am best prepared to use my skills for His purpose there.
Please pray with me that all this would come together for His glory, and I would honor Him every step of the way. Pray that He would go before me in every step and slow me down when I get ahead of Him. Pray that His timing and way in all that the year might hold would be made clearer as I do the research and make the decisions along the way. He is proving Himself faithful every day and I believe He is calling me to go to India soon, whether in this way or another. Pray for me to have faith and peace that as long as I continue to seek Him and His heart, I will not be found outside His will nor anywhere that He is not. Pray that He would equip me every day to be willing and able to do the work He calls me to, and that I would commit myself to learning and studying as I pursue these opportunities.
Thank you for reading and praying with me, and sharing in the life we have in Christ!
Psalm 1:1-2
"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night."
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