My Grandfather (Mom's Side) -- Prayer Request

I just wanted to ask that you pray for my mom's dad. He has been extremely sick the last few weeks and is not doing well. He has been in and out of the hospital multiple times. My mom is in TN (Dandridge) with her family right now. She heads back on Thursday (3/26). Just pray that God's will is done in my grandad's life and that my mom's siblings will accept whatever happens. She has 8 other siblings. This is a stressful time for everyone. Nathan and I are torn because we cannot be there with Mama and Daddy is still overseas traveling and working and it is hard on him to be separated during this time. So just pray that God's will is done and that my mom can be a light during this time to her family.

Update

I am sure that some of you have been wondering where I am and if I have dropped off of the face of the earth. I am alive and well and still in Spartanburg. Once Feb.23 got here I was off and busy. I have been in orientations, classes, and on the floor (5 South) shadowing various people. It has been a long few weeks. I have been bombarded with information that I know is impossible to remember but I am hanging in there. March 17th was my first day with actual patients and it went well. I really like how they have the floor orientation laid out. I have 2 preceptors for day shift. I will be working nights but to get me used to everything I am on day shoft for about 3 weeks. I start out with 2 pts and then add one every week until I get up to 6 weeks. I am going to put in a schedule for the next few weeks because some of you have asked and asked how you can pray for me. 12 hour shifts are long, especially when you do them back to back. My legs and feet are getting used to it but it is also a mental attitide as well. Also, please pray that I will be able to acclimate to night shift. I have never worked nights and am nervous about getting enough sleep during the day. Here is my schedule for the rest of March and April. In May I will hopefully be on my own.

• March 17, 18, 20: 0645-1915 (2 patients)
• March 22, 25, 27: 0645-1915 (3 patients)
• March 29, 30, 31: 0645-1915 (4 patients)

• April 8, 9, 10: 1845-0715 (5 patients)
• April 12, 13,14: 1845-0715 (6 patients)
• April 21, 22, 23: 1845-0715 (6 patients)
• April 27, 28, 30:1845 -0715 (6 patients)
  

Snowstorm of 2009

Snow! Snow! Snow! When I heard the forecast I was sure that they were wrong. In SC they are always wrong. In TN maybe but not here. I was so wrong and so happy about it. My dad was here for a few days on his way back overseas after a conference in Alabama so he got to enjoy it as well. We were in Waynesville, NC when it started and it was insane. The pictures of my Grandmother's house pretty much turned white in an hour. It was coming down like crazy. When we got home that evening in Spartanburg I was so bummed because it was only raining but it only took 2 hours for it to get here and well...you can see the results. Unfortunately I had to be at the hospital at 0645 the next morning so Nicholas took me but we had to get up REALLY early. Enjoy the pictures.

Music

I am so excited because I finally figured out how to get my playlist onto this page. Hopefully it works. It is working for me. Let me know if you are on the page and are not getting any music. It is at the bottom if you are looking for it. Thanks!

JOB!

So this is the second post about jobs but to me this is even more
exciting than talking about my new job. Friday Nicholas got a call from a temp agency that he has a good reputation with. They had an interview for him! We have been waiting for months for this. He has called places, filled out applications and heard nothing. It really is an answer to prayer because his application at the temp agency should have been expired but the wonderful ladies there thought of him and gave him a call. Today is his first day. I will admit that I am a bit sad because I have gotten used to having him around and doing things with him everyday. But like he said...we have to be grown-ups now. Please pray for him that this will be a good fit for him and his skills. Also, pray that it will become more than a temporary job. It does have the possibility to move towards a permanent job. Thanks to everyone who prayed. We are both grateful.

Valentine's Day

I know alot of you are wondering what happened on Carla's Valentine's Day and just to let you know nothing did. We had a very relaxing day. Nicholas worked on a friend's car in return for a nice desk for the office at my house. We are both excited about that. We decided to go to Greenville which turned out to be a big mistake traffic wise. We didn't think we were going to really have enough money to do anything so we didn't have reservations anywhere. I had discovered that there was a restaurant in Greenville that I had not been to since I was in Knoxville so I suggested we find it and let Nicholas give it a try. It is the BEST place for wings. It is called Quaker Steak and Lube. It has a car theme and Nicholas absolutely loved it. After dinner we did some shopping. Marshall's, World Market, and then JCPenney's. Well, I hope all of you had a great day and I hope that everyone is satisfied now that they know what I did for Valentine's Day. Love you guys!

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Carla is officially Carla, RN BSN! I just found out this morning that I passed my boards. I am so relieved and so excited. This is a huge chapter of my life that I can put behind me. I want to thank everyone who prayed for me and who was an encouragement during the last year and a half and especially the last month. I love you guys and really appreciate you. I am so excited! Whooohooo!

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