I saw a miracale today

So this will be a quick post because I'm sick... yes already and should be studying.

Here's the background to this story:
So last week we watched the birth/labor video for clinical. Since I had no previous exposure to that process... I was completely TRAUMATIZED. Literally, I almost threw up and got sick everytime I thought about it. So of course I was terrified when my clinical instructor placed me in Labor and Delivery the first day of clinical (after seeing how sick I got during the video mind you, gotta love her!). So last night I looked at the birth pictures in the book to prepare myself.. got queezy once again.

So today we took a tour of the unit and I felt super sick just standing in the unit. Luckily we went to the nursery after that and I got to see the babies which helped calm me down. Then the time came to go to the unit... SCARY! So I got my patient and she wasn't ready to deliver yet... so I thought. So right when I get there it's almost time... great! So I was talking to the medical students who were observing with me and they were kind of telling me what to expect... not good. So then the time came to go in the room and watch.

I got to help support the mom and had a front row seat. And oh my gosh... it was the most AMAZING thing I have ever seen. A true miracle! It brought tears to my eyes and one of the biggest smiles I've ever had. I wish I could explain how great it was. All of my squeemish tendencies went away and I got to appreciate it for the miracle process it is. Now I am not one to pray for myself, but last night I prayed that I would be able to appreciate the process and not let my "grossed out" low tolerance get in the away. It worked! And God performs miracles every time a baby is born. I am so thankful I got to see it first hand. Possible L&D career... who knows.

I just wanted to share that because it was one of the best and most spiritual experiences of my life.

Off to sleep!

Summer Wrap Up :( Part 1

Since all of my lovely friends are blogging... I'm actually motivated to update my blog!

-So here is my wrap up for summer.. it might be jumbled, but I was busy:

- I went to go visit my grandmother in Pennsylvania a few days after school got out. Mom and I went to celebrate her birthday and Mother's Day. It was a lovely visit, although we were in the hospital the whole time, but it was nice spending time with my mom and Mimi. This was the last time I saw Mimi before she passed away. I am so thankful I got that time with her and that she is no longer suffering. She passed away on June 9th and we went up that week for her funeral, which was a lovely ceremony. I got to write a eulogy and I thought it was really good and was a great way to honor my grandmother. (Please hold the I'm sorry's, we are all doing fine and we are all relieved that she is no longer suffering).

- Stephanie Marie got married to Kyle!!! This was the day we had been waiting 8 years for and it was an amazing ceremony and so much fun!!!

Steph dancing with her hubby :)

- I went to summer school and took two of the easiest/most interesting classes. Death and Dying and Care of the Elderly Patient. I really enjoyed my classes and they came at a good time. I feel that these classes helped me handle the loss of my grandmother better.

- I got an amazing job!!!!! I did not get the internship I applied for at a children's hospital, which I was devastated about, but I am so glad I did not get it now. It is so true that when God closes a door he opens a window. So about my job... our school has a program with the Good Sam day camp in San Antonio called Healthy Choices for Kids. This program has medical and nursing students work together to teach 10-14 year olds how to make healthy lifestyle choices. Our lessons ranged from abstinence and contraception (the lesson I taught) to nutrition and respect. We also did an hour of physical activities with the kids each day.. such as running, soccer, and kickball.
I also got to meet some amazing people and become great friends with girls in my class. Our kids were absolutely amazing! They were all so sweet and they learned a lot! I also got to plan a reward field trip for them to Laser Quest and it was so awesome for them to have such a nice trip. Here are some of our pictures..

Our 12 and up boys and girls

Our 10-11 year old boys

Our 10-11 year old girls

Well this will have to be my first half of this post. It's bedtime for this sleepy girl. Stories from the cruise will come in the next post.