Six Months

I would like interrupt this study session to inform you all that today marks 6 months until graduation!!! :)

I wish I could share all of the details from the sermon at church today. It was over grace. A take away quote that I would like to share is "Grace justifies sinners. Grace does not justify sins." Basically, the message Mr. Brandenburg was trying to get across is that grace is not our get-out-of-jail-free card. It does not mean that you can keep sinning and use your "grace card" each time to get out of it. And we, as Christians, should not use it that way. He preached out of 2 Samuel 9 where we find a man whose life was shattered when he was 5 years old as his father was killed and his grandfather, Saul, committed suicide. King David showed this young man grace (whereas if he followed the historical suit of the Old Testament, he should have killed him as he was the family of his predecessor).

We are completely undeserving of this grace. Ephesians 2:8 tells us that it is by grace THROUGH faith that we have been saved and this is the gift from God. We are completely undeserving and our faith has little to do with it. This grace is for all and is equally offered to all. All we can do is accept this grace and live how God would call us to live. We should share this grace, just as David did, with all of those around us.

I just love this church. I guess it is really hard for me to truly feel like I belong there as I just recently started going and know that I probably will never go again after May 31st. Seth will NEVER live in Dallas, this I am sure of and I don't think I would ever be motivated to drive to Dallas from wherever we might end up. I hope that this isn't how I feel until we get out of the military. I know that I should feel at home in any church since God is there, it is just tough. Especially in such a large church! If you are ever in the Northpark Mall-ish area of Dallas, I strongly encourage and even invite you to come to Fellowship Dallas. It is a great church!

Ok, back to studying shock, burns, head trauma (and other intracranial disorders and altered level of consciousness), complex endocrine disorders, and solid organ transplants. Phew.. It is even hard to list.

Have a blessed day!

Are you in need of an inspirational video??

Well I sure have the trick for you!

Inspirational Video

I hope this helps you out today! I know it made me smile.

Love Is All You Need

"Too often we reduce the Christian faith to a mixture of commands to obey, duties to observe, or laws to endure. Instead, the God-life is a lover’s responsibility. God wants you to love Him, serve

Him, trust Him, and fear Him, with all your heart. Heart love reveals first-love, priority love."

I'm a little confused of who said this. My preacher this morning introduced it from Ramesh Richards. This exact quotation is from a sermon by Dr. Roger Williams at Woods Chapel.

Whoever said it, this is incredibly true of Christians. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the "rules" of being a Christian, when all he wants for us to do is love Him. The rest will fall into place if we truly love Him. A verse that proves this if any one verse does is that of Luke 10:42. It is preceded by verse 41 saying "And Jesus answered and said to her, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things (41). But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken from her (42).'"

I'm sure many know this passage. Jesus has came to visit and Martha is so busy preparing the meal for him and all of his entourage (which was huge). She asks Jesus to rebuke her sister, Mary, who is listening to Jesus speak and kneeling at his feet. His response is one that should teach us the one true important thing in this life, love Jesus through true worship.

Doesn't that make everything else in this world so simple? If all we have to do is love Him, I think we have pretty blessed lives.

Now I must begin studying for my Pediatrics test because, although love for God is all we need to guide our lives, I think all of you would like for the nurse caring for your loved one to be knowledgeable. Have a blessed week.

Hello Lazy Friday...

Today I have been completely and utterly lazy. I did lots of planning (for things completely unrelated to school) and came to the conclusion that I could have provided my children a nice inheritance with the money we have spent on plane tickets in the past 3.5 years. Other than that, nothing has been done today. Yay for that! Maybe motivation will come as the sunset approaches, maybe not. I'm not really going to force it.

Here is the breakdown of the rest of my semester (38 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes):

9 regular 3 hour lectures

8 tests

6 clinical days

4 random assignments

2 simulation days

2 projects

That is all that stands in my way of being in my last semester of college.. GOODNESS!

Some of my greatest friends...

are adopting from Ethiopia. The fundraiser that they are doing to raise money for this adoption is amazing and was recently featured on the local news in North Carolina, where they live. Please go watch this! It brings a whole new level to SERVICE!

http://www.digtriad.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=659458387001

And here is Kirstin's blog if you would like to follow their story.

Have a great week!

"Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world." James 1:27

Dear Fall 2010...

I am so over you. This semester started with me being eager to learn and excited about the topics that you would include. Now I am tired, drained, and full to capacity.

You are making me fat with your excessively full schedule, teachers who hand out candy in class, and unlimited hours spent on my butt studying. If I die of any disease related to poor nutrition, stress, and lack of exercise, I'm blaming it on you; even if it is when I'm 84.

You are full of interesting information, but I have no more room. I'm beginning to think I am going crazy and belong in the mental health textbook which is currently lying open on my floor.

Please, please, please let the next 42 days, 21 hours, and 52 minutes pass quickly. I have never anticipated the end of a semester this bad and cannot wait for it to be here.

Hate,

Kaelyn