baby shower and God's faithfulness.

Almost 4 years ago, Sweet Annie was born and spent 10 days in the NICU. During my stay, I was opened up (literally, I guess, thank you c-section), to the reality of changing career paths. I had been an O.R. nurse for 10 years, and had worked for some pretty important people. I took pride in that, and wanted to hang my hat on it, but at the end of the day, I was unhappy, burned out, and no passionate at all about my work. Until Annie.

and I thought. I can do this. I should do this.

One night, as I was working in the O.R., we went and to see a baby that was just born. I looked in the nursery, waved, and thought, this is where I want to be.

I applied the next day for a part-time job, and I transferred within a month.

BEST. DECISION.EVER.

Last night I gave a shower for the first person I ever met there. She is a kind and honest person, and I knew I would like her from the start.

I love my job. I love who I work with. These are my best friends in this town. They really are. This job has kept me sane, made my heart full, and reminded me that God is good. He really is.

This job is example of following the "thread" through. If I had not had that OR job that I hated, had Annie not been sick,  who knows where I would have been right now.

But I don't have to wonder. I am here.

beautiful people just don't happen.

well said.

my girls

Even though this is the hardest job I have ever done. (and I have worked hard jobs), I know in the deepest part of me that these two people have made me better. Before they came in to my life, I was a person that had to work really hard to shed tears. Really hard to feel compassion. That all disappeared when they showed up. I cry every time I am in the room when a baby is born. every. time. I also may or may not have cried on the grillmasters finale of "chopped". My husband was laughing. I was, too. 

following the thread

I was going to write a mushy post about how much this book is impacting me, "King's Cross"- by Timothy Keller. BUT, he says it right the first time, so I thought I would share. Such good words. good, good, words.

enjoy.