A Little Break

there is only about 5 weeks left of school this semester

as excited I am about this

It also brings a lot of stress and paper writing

so with that being said 

I'm going to be taking  a little blogging break until the end of school

its time to focus on school and get everything done!

so I hope that everyone has a wonderful Easter and rest of spring!!

Georgia on my Mind

Growing up I couldn't wait to move away but now that I'm living in a new state I realize how much I really do love my home!!

An Encouraging Day

lots of exciting things have happened this week

Monday I had my last training for volunteering at the Hospital

I am so so so excited to finally start 

hopefully by the time I'm back from spring break I will have 

my uniform and I will be ready to start!!

Wednesday was such an amazing day for me

I got to shadow the Social Workers at MUSC

I have been arranging this since the middle of February

the hospital has been so helpful and so student friendly 

they've done so much for me the past month.

I started the day at 8 am with the Adult ICU social worker

Kesha, in the main hospital.

I am bound by confidentiality so I can't discuss our patients 

the ICU is full of so many sick people and it was heart breaking seeing 

the patients and family suffering.

all I could do was pray for the family's as we made our rounds

It was such a positive and good experience for me

Kesha taught me so much about how social work works in the hospital

she was so so nice and so good at her job

the families really loved her!

after lunch I had to head and get my volunteer health exam

I had to get a flu shot and a tb test

I've only had a flu shot once in my life its not something I usually get

but if you don't get it you have to wear a mask 24/7 in the hospital 

and I sure didn't want to do that!

my arm immediately started hurting and only got worse as the day went on

it hurt to make the slightest move, 

and its still sore today. 

after all that I headed back to the Social work office and 

went to work with Erin in the NICU

we had an ethics meeting which was incredibly interesting

I sat there the whole time and tried to imagine

If it were my child and what I would do.

the NICU is a difficult  place to see

actually seeing those tiny tiny babies in person, 

I can't even describe the emotions

but there is so much hope in their 

you can see it in the faces of the parents

being at the NICU was probable the most difficult thing for me

those babies are so small some could fit in the palm of my hands

It take some very special people to work there!!

I really admire all the nurses, physicians and social workers that work there

after spending the afternoon with Erin I headed to the 

GI unit with Mrs. Mary Catherine 

She is just a such an amazing lady I really felt so honored to 

be able to spend the hour I did with her.

She is so knowledgeable in what she does and 

she cares so much for her patients

we had to deliver news that families do not want to hear

and she did it so well and was so good at relating and comforting the family

I really look up to her!!

Being a medical Social Worker comes with lots of sadness

but you have good cases and miracle cases

and these make it worth it.

family's really look towards their social worker for support and guidance

I can really see myself working at the hospital 

dedicating my life to helping patients and their family 

while there going through the stress of a hospital stay

Monday Rambles

{a}

I finally got my iPhone on Friday 

so its been a fun weekend figuring out how to use it 

and just getting used to it!!

I think I feel in love when I opened up that box!

{b}

also Friday I had my first training at MUSC Children's Hospital

I am so so excited to get started volunteering there

its something I've wanted to do for a long time

and I finally have the time it takes to do it

Ill be going once a week to spend time playing with 

the kids and giving them a break from all the 

hospital stuff

my prayer is that my time with these children

will spread God's light among them and their families

{c}

Saturday was a RAINY day

It literally pored down all day

from about 11am on

but I still made the best of the day

I started with a Huddle group with a few ladies from church

I am really excited to be able to be apart of this

I really miss having that kind of community.

the rest of Saturday Tam and I spent at the outlet mall

and just being lazy around the house

it was the perfect day to lay in bed and study a bit 

and watch What A Girl Wants

{d}

Sunday was a super super busy day for me

I feel like I bairly had time to sit and relax

I was gone most of the day at Church

but I still had such a great day

I love that I finally found a Church here in Charleston

that I want to call Home

Its been a long time since I've been at a Church 

so Christ and Community centered

I feel so blessed to be apart of 

The Church at Cane Bay

{e}

two people are better off than one, for they can help

each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach

out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.

Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm.

But how can one be warm alone? A person standing

alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back

and conquer. Three are even better,

for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

I love this verse!!

my friend wrote this in her note to us for this past Christmas

I found the note in my bible tonight and it brought tears to my eyes.

God really did bless me with such amazing friends

He knew exactly who I needed and put them in my life at exactly the right point

I would not be who I am today if it were not for the friends He blessed me with!

I love my HKH those girls helped me through so much 

and we will always be "the girls"

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!