A Change in DiReCtIoN!

Wow! It has been a long, ENJOYABLE summer this year! Some of it hasn't been easy, but for the most part it has been a blast!
Over the summer I have been taken a summer course at BSU, in order to get my CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certificate. This course has been very CHALLENGING, but God brought me through it. Now that I've passed the class, there are two more state tests that need to be taken. One is written, and the other based on skills learned in the class. It's going to be pretty tough!
One of the requirments for the CNA class is doing 40 hours of clinical hours. We were able to choose where we wanted to do our clinicals, out of a certain list, and if we wanted to do it at more than one place.
I have to admit, working for that first 8 hour shift was PRETTY tough. I thought to myself, "how could anybody work 8 hours straight?" But it got easier as time went along.
The first two 8 hour shifts I did were at the Veterans Home in downtown Boise. Some of those guys completely STOLE my heart. On the otherhand, some were really FIESTY~!
The rest of my 8 hour shifts were done over at the Boise Health and Rehab. I guessed I liked it because I ended up doing more than the required 40 hours there.

After being exposed to the medical field, and being able to see what CNA's do as opposed to RNs; it had made me question whether or not this was the best choice for me? I started asking myself, "is this really what I want to do with the rest of my life?" That question haunted me throughout the summer. I didn't know how to bring it up around my parents, or anyone else.
So...as the end of the year drew closer, I decided to bring up the topic with my dad. He didn't freak out, suprisingly. We talked through things, then my mom and Nate came in to join the discussion.
The decision came to not attending Northwest this year. And choosing a different major. While working my Clinical hours, I realized how much contact the CNA's had with the patients, and that's what made working so great! The RN's were the ones doing all the paper work and passing out of the Meds.
...."God has got to have bigger plans for me than this?!".......There is a huge desire that has always been on my heart, and that is what drew me to the Medical field. To help, serve, and work with people. Also to TRAVEL! While doing my clinical hours, there were many opportunities for me to talk about God with the CNA's. So, I did. This was the enjoyable part about it! Being a light, sharing about God, and hearing their stories. Some have been through alot!
This year my brother and I will be doing online school, called Global University. Nate is going for his Pastoral degree, and I'm going to be going for my Missions degree. MISSIONS have always been on my heart. What more exciting way to spend your life, than to travel the world and tell others about God! Having my CNA will open up doors overseas and has room to expand.
...The big question is, could those warning signs be from God? You bet!

...signing off TigerLily*