When did THIS happen?

After hanging up my lab coat this morning, my name badge caught my eye. I thought, "When did THIS happen?"

I became an official RN last June. Over the past two weeks and for the next 10 weeks, I'll be taking on a new role as a Nurse Practitioner Student at a pediatric outpatient clinic in Santa Ana. This is the part of my nursing program at APU that I've looked forward to -- learning how to be an NP.

I saw my first patient last week - a 5 year old boy for his annual well-child exam. God always does good things through my anxiety and nervousness, and the experience turned out to be better than expected. I felt way more confident than I imagined. I think my experience in kids ministry with my 4 and 5-year old Big Dippers makes a huge difference in my interactions.

Many may not know, but I really have a hard time being around kids... like I'll do something to permemantly damage or scar them for the rest of their lives. I was originally reluctant to start serving in kids ministry, but felt a definite nudge from God to try it out.

So here I am, 2 years later, enjoying teaching in kids ministry (even though I still have my fears!) and a student at a pediatrics office.

BTW - we're in need of some awesome volunteers in Kids Ministry at Revolution. If you're willing, we'd love you!