Be Better.

      Archery class is over, my finger is still a bit numb, and now it's time to start real classes. My paper chain has shrunk, but it doesn't take away from the fact that I have been worrying about my last semester of nursing school since I was let out for Christmas break. It's crazy how much pressure I can create for myself... I must do well on my quiz, I must pass this test with at least a B, I must get a certain grade on this final, I must pass this ATI test (because taking it a second time is just not an option.) It's exhausting, and might I say, ludicrous at times. I don't know why I do this to myself. It's not the end of the world, matter of fact it's not even why I was put in this world. I didn't want to believe it, but It's true when people on campus tell you that you will become dead to everyone when you start nursing school. I'm constantly reminding myself that there is so much more than nursing school, White hall is not the only building on campus, there are more than the same 40 students at union, studying for 6-7 hours a day is not the norm, and not all elderly people have heart troubles, and end up on A8 of Jackson General.

       I cannot believe that this is my last semester of college. Along with finishing up, my goal is to spend valuable time with dear friends at school and church. I'm not the world's best at dividing myself into different things, but I'm praying that God will help me with this. I want to be a better friend (including towards my husband... truth: I can get lost and buried in studying), a better servant, and a better steward of my time. I need to stop worrying, it gets me no where and only wastes my time. If those birds are being fed, I'm sure I'll be just fine. (Matt. 6:26)  So I'm saying goodbye to nail polish (can't wear it to clinicals) and hello to my last semester at Union University! 109 days left I think??

At the beginning of the summer.

Doesn't look so bad now!

Some things change, some don't

      I can't believe that it has been one year of marriage. It seems like only yesterday that Kev and I were planning like crazy for one of the most special days of our lives. I am so thankful that the Lord gave me such a great husband. I have learned so much and I can't even imagine the things that I will learn in the future.  I pray that the Lord will daily shape me and change me into the wife that Kevin needs, and that He will use me to be Kevin's helpmate and encourager. I thank God for this special gift of marriage, and in this new year, I pray that God will continue using our marriage to glorify Him more each day.

      Two weekends ago, Kev and I went to Louisville to check out Southern Seminary and get a feel of the city. So now that we have visited both places, our choices were between North Carolina and Kentucky, and our final answer issssssssssss.......... KENTUCKY! Lord willing, we will move to Louisville in June. We are so excited and we thank everyone for their prayers as we have been trying to decide where to go.
We definitely fell in love with Louisville:
1. The drive was so easy and not very far from our families.
2. We saw a hospital everywhere we went. (As frequent as a Walgreens on every corner.)
3. The city was so quaint and eclectic.
4. Everything was a close distance from each other.
5. The seminary was great.
6. We already know several people there!! (Oh and Alli and Gentry Hill were kind enough to have us over for dinner, and we had such a great time!)

   PS: Even though we are leaving TN and going to KY, we will not betray the Memphis Tigers. Kev already said we can't turn into Wildcat fans, so don't cha ya worry!

Kev's parents went by our apartment while we were still out of town and put this on our door! So cute!

                                                      

One Year!!