Oh, rain....

We are on our second full day of rain. Yep.. Rain all day yesterday and now it's going to rain all day today. In Blum (my hometown), as I hear it the roads are all closed going into town. That is insanity. My great friend Lindsey is having to stack furniture in her house to prepare in case the Nolan River floods over and they become submerged. That is so frightening. It would take The Great Flood kind of rain to put my parent's house under water. Not only is it on a hill, but it is on quite a bit of cement, too (which gives it a couple more inches of security).

It is so funny to me how strange it is for some parts of the United States to handle the weather that is normally found in other regions. Like when it snowed crazy amounts this past March. Everyone freaked out but in the North it is very normal. Or this rain.. I wonder what Seattle would think of this. Whatever the case, I just hope that everyone stays safe driving and that damage is kept to a minimum and is repairable (I know that this is already not the case for many families.)

So my third semester of nursing school (and my 7th semester of college.. CRAZY) is not as frightening as I thought. My clinicals are all generally short. My clinical for Child Health is at Scottish Rite and I think I'll love that! The drive to my Mental Health clinical in Arlington will prove taxing, I'm sure, but I think it will be way worth it! It is altogether do-able. I may be singing a different tune the 27th & 28th as I take my Child health exam on Monday morning, have clinical through Monday evening, and then get up to take my Mental health exam Tuesday afternoon after sitting through Adult health class Tuesday morning. I won't be a happy camper, but then I'll be done with my first round of tests for my Senior year!

I get to go home this weekend! AND I get to go pick up my wedding dress on Friday!! I'm so excited to see it! I know it is dumb to have emotions for an object and that we shouldn't, but I'm pretty sure it is me displacing my emotional excitement about getting married to Seth and being done with school and not any real attachment to material. It will also be a blast to be at home (that is, if home doesn't sink before then) for a couple of days!

Seth is also leaving for Mexico on Saturday and is getting to spend an entire week there! Lucky dog! He is getting to see the Aztec ruins!!!!!!! I'm WAY excited for him (and a little jealous if I can admit that)! Hopefully, we'll get to see them sometime together!

Ok, so my post is totally shallow and all about me, but if you want to read a really great blog that gets better and better with each post then you should check out my friend Kirstin's blog! She and her family are currently in the process of adopting their son from Ethiopia. They are in the waiting stage but will hopefully get a referral soon! I love to read her blog because I love her and her family, but it is an amazing blog that includes a lot of wonderful spiritual insights and great stories about her kids! You should check it out!