belated bday dinner.

today, rachel w came out to take me to a bday dinner.

i miss her so so much.  we spent 4 hrs talking...and could have spent 4 more.

she is such a blessing and i can't express that enough. 
we went to olive garden and then taggart's for desert.

nothing like packing on the calories :].

clinical today was quite the trip.

i started off by asking the night shift nurse {just making morning conversation} if there was anyone who we should be on the look out for.  

so naturally, he said my patient {not knowing it was my patient}. 

go figure.  i would get the difficult patient.

so i told myself that my attitude is what makes the day.

and i kept reminding myself that if i can show Christ to him, then it is a good day.

so i decided to kill him with kindness.  and it worked.

yes, he was a bit of a jerk.  but as the day went on, he got so much better.

i'm convinced that my attitude is what did that--considering he was still rude to the nurse, who was rude to him.

i had a patient who was tested for c. diff.

i had to change his depends....something i had never done before.

but do not fear...i called in the nurses aid for assistance.

i felt like a major failure but i tell ya, i didn't know what i was doing to a large man.

but it was fine.  and i survived.  and showered as soon as i got back.

i'll have him tomorrow, and not really looking forward to it.

please pray that i can be a light in the darkness.

and also, pray that tomorrow goes FAST (and i don't have to change any depends) :]

then tonight was celebration.

and it was amazing. 

i just feel so close to God when i'm there. 

we sang this song and it gave me chills.

there was something so powerful going on in that room.

God is so so good.