blossom hall cook out.

today was the blossom hall cookout.

we played some games, had a cookout, and talked. 

it was really good.

abby and i had a good talk about purpose and nursing. 

she mentioned that doing what we feel God has called us to (i.e. nursing) will bring us more joy in the long run than not doing what we feel he has called us to do. and we talked about all the ministry opportunities we can do through nursing (nursing obviously, helping our kids, helping family members with hurt loved ones, ect.) it was encouraging and kinda gave me a bit of a uumph in the right direction with this whole doubting thing.

i am so thankful that Jesus was talking through her.

then, i studied theory with jessica w. and abby.  

we were so slap happy that we laughed a lot.

we took breaks to play catch phrase.  now that's my kind of studying!

talked to my rach w. today and realized how much i miss her.

we are getting together this thursday and i can't wait.

um, excitement alert!

so there is this family that wanted me to babysit {they wanted julia but she didn't want to...so i told her to give them my number}.  anyways, they are having twins....TOMORROW.  and want me to babysit them while the mom is a bball coach for a school.  i am literally on cloud nine.  like, couldn't be happier to get my hands on some babies, while getting paid.  it was SUCH an answer to prayer and i can't wait to start (which will be a few week--but still!).

also, i ran into one of my students from last year, jacinta.

she is such a sweet heart and we got to talking.

you know what she told me?  she told me that i was an awesome CA. and that she thought about applying to be one, and thought 'all i have to do is do what ann did'.  

i seriously about died. that is the best compliment that anyone could give. cause sometimes?  i doubt that my students care about the class, or about the fact that i am there to be intentional with them.

and it can be super discouraging to not know.  but hearing those words literally gave me a new kind of confidence. 

i am thankful for her kind works. and in some silly way, an affirmation that i am in the right place....doing the right thing.

{at the cookout--me and my student from last year, deborah}

while i did little academic things this weekend, i feel God was speaking through others, to me. 

and that will make a successful weekend, any weekend.

here's to a great week ahead!