It's been 3 months since I've written on this thing and it seems like time is flying by. It's been over a year since I started my path and the pressure is building each and everyday. My applications are due in about a week and at this time last year I was thinking to myelf that there was plenty of time before applications are due. It's weird to think about everything I've gone through these past 18 months. 18 months ago I had my "dream" job and thought I was set for life but God had other intentions for me. Although I sometimes forget about why I made the decision in the first place, I remind myself that this decision was not done so on a wimb but rather by faith. I'm scared to death by whats to come in the next few months, my applications will be submitted, i'll surely be rejected by many schools and just hopeful that God will place me somewhere. I've realized that I should use each situation I go through as a learning experience and look at the positive rather than the negative, as cliche as that sounds, it's benefited me for the better.
I've learned a lot these past 18 months and have grown to realize the plan I often set for myself isn't necessarily the plan God has in store for me. This lesson will surely be with me as I continue on this path. Looking back, how often have my plans not gone "according to plan" but always work out for the best in the end. I'm often focused on the short-term and thinking why something didn't happen the way I had planned. In the long run, how often have I been wrong by my desire for something short-term? It's difficult to think about the long term especially when we're so fixed on wanting immediate results but it's all in His timing.
For the past month I've been fortunate enough to observe at Shady Grove Hospital in the inpatient care. Many patients are recovering from serious injuries such as strokes, spinal surgery, hip replacements, and many others. For the most part, the patients always seem to have a good attitude and don't seem too negative by their situation. It's made me think about all the times I let the little things bother me and how I get so frustrated in certain situations. These people have gone through traumatic injuries, are in a hospital but remain joyful in their everyday lives. I'm hoping that I will be able to forget the small things and live joyfully.
I've learned a lot these past 18 months and have grown to realize the plan I often set for myself isn't necessarily the plan God has in store for me. This lesson will surely be with me as I continue on this path. Looking back, how often have my plans not gone "according to plan" but always work out for the best in the end. I'm often focused on the short-term and thinking why something didn't happen the way I had planned. In the long run, how often have I been wrong by my desire for something short-term? It's difficult to think about the long term especially when we're so fixed on wanting immediate results but it's all in His timing.
For the past month I've been fortunate enough to observe at Shady Grove Hospital in the inpatient care. Many patients are recovering from serious injuries such as strokes, spinal surgery, hip replacements, and many others. For the most part, the patients always seem to have a good attitude and don't seem too negative by their situation. It's made me think about all the times I let the little things bother me and how I get so frustrated in certain situations. These people have gone through traumatic injuries, are in a hospital but remain joyful in their everyday lives. I'm hoping that I will be able to forget the small things and live joyfully.
