Over the past year Chad and I have had to decide on some big decisions that would be affecting our little family. One of these decisions was for me to go back to school to work on getting my RN degree. Up until now it has just been one class after the other to get to the point that I am at today....starting the nursing program! It is hard to believe that the day is finally here, and that there is the tiniest of lights at the end of my tunnel. :)
When we made the choice that I would go back to school we both felt like it was the right thing to do, and that it would be the best move for our family. As I said in an earlier post, I have been SO blessed during my schooling. Not only have I been able to get "A's" in all of my classes, but my family has been well taken care of while I have been in school. Then, I applied for the nursing program, and I was accepted!!! I was EXTREMELY excited! Everything was going just how I had planned...........until now. Some things you can't foresee happening. And some of those things happened to us. I would rather not go into specifics, since this is a public blog, but our situation made me really start to second guess the decision to start the program. I couldn't see how I could still go to school and all of the pieces of our life would be able to fit back together. After more prayer, and fasting, and a GREAT temple experience, we still felt like me going to school is what we are supposed to be doing right now. I decided that I would just have to take that leap of faith, and know that everything is going to work out (this is a REALLY hard thing for me to do! I like to have control :) ). Aside from my own personal experience, I have had an outpouring of love and support from people in my family. I can't tell you how much it mean't to me to have the encouraging texts, emails, conversations on the phone, etc. And my parents, WOW, how much help they have been to us! I know that having us live with them can probably be hard, but they have always been loving and supportive. I don't know what our kids will do when we move out :) Thank you, Mom and Dad!! It is so much easier to get through a trial in your life when you have a support system! With that being said, on Friday I had my orientation for the nursing program, and to say that I was overwhelmed is an understatement. Driving away I was thinking, "How on Earth am I going to be able to go to school Monday-Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm, complete 12 hour clinicals, study, and STILL have time to be with my family and not go insane??" And then I saw a little note in my cup holder that was from Chad, telling me how proud he was of me, and how he loved me, and KNEW that I could do it! I felt so special! (Can I tell you how much I love that guy!!!). And then I came home to this........
A beautiful bouquet of balloons from David and Paige with an amazing letter of encouragement, love and support attached to it. Their support through this last year has been phenomenal! Thank you guys so much!! And, thank you again for the balloons! They made me feel SO special!So, here we go on our next journey, and I know it isn't going to be an easy one, but I have NO doubt that it is going to be a good one!!!
Just for fun: McKinzley consistently wakes up between 4:30-5:00am. So, since she has a lot of time before she has to get ready for school, she spends her time making cute little signs that she hangs up around the house. I love getting little notes from her! Here are a couple of her recent signs that made me smile....
These signs are on the girl's bedroom door.....
(No boys alawd (allowed) p.s. Just Dad and Grandpa)Love it!!!
8 comments:
Awesome! You can do it, just remember that its all for the bigger plan. Keep your head up. You are loved!
You CAN do it! Yes, there are going to be challenges. Yes, there is going to be stress. Yes, there are going to be hard decisions, but if you have the support that I know you have, you CAN do it! Just look at us! Yakima, WA? for 4 years while your bro goes to med school? No family close by, no income besides a scholarship, no friends, 17 weeks pregnant, no doctor, SO many unknowns... but when you know its right, the Lord will bless you. He has blessed us and I know he will bless you.
And hey, a big shout out to your parents too!! I know they don't like to be put in the spotlight, but they are truly the nicest, most selfless and sacrificing people I know! I know they LOVE having you and your family living with them right now! :)
Best of luck!! We are super proud of you! YOU WILL BE GREAT!!!
PS - McK's notes always crack me up! Our favorite over Christmas was when she left us a note that had "love McKinzley" crossed out and "love Taylin" written in. she told us later she was trying to trick us into thinking it was from Taylin... ;)
AND the cute invites she made for her dance concert!! Those were awesome!
OH, Nicole! Here I sit being a HUGE baby. :/ When I read that Chad had hid a note for your I started crying...Isn't it awesome when, the one person we actually care about what they think of us, makes us know that we are important to them too?! I hope that made sense! I hope what you're going through is nothing I should worry about & that you know you have 100% support from not just family, but friends too! I KNOW you'll manage your "new life" amazingly well and that if you stay close to the Lord, He WILL bless you. <3
*p.s. my word verification word is 'slytric'. I don't know how I feel about that?! Pooma!
You ARE awesome! We love you girl!
Ditto on the crying a little bit with Chads note...You are a go-getter. I have total faith that you guys can make anything work. I know you'll have struggles and if you need some time off with just you and Chad let me know (or even if chad needs a break, my kids would love the company) But you are one tough chick and this will work out. Love yur guts!!
Good Luck. Sounds like you need it, but you also have good support and a fantastic, loving, supportive husband...doesn't get better than that!
PS...If McKinzley is waking up THAT early, I would be letting her stay up later...of course that might throw the rest of your girls off, but dang, that is TOO early!
I really admire you for sticking to it and for the amazing grades you've gotten. I don't think I would last with all the others things going on in my life. Your family is lucky to have you!
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