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Time Out!

This morning I woke up to none other than a veggie tales song stuck in my head. It made me smile remembering all the times my nephew would ask to watch ‘larry-bob’ on my laptop or Iphone. Of course I always gave in and there we would sit for video after video of ‘silly songs with Larry.’ And then it never fails that for the next few days songs like ‘The bubble rap” and ‘where have all the staplers gone’ would play over and over in my mind. But I enjoyed it, simply remembering how my 2 year old nephew would try to sing along with them. So, as today started it brought with it that familiar longing to be somewhere else. Somewhere, anywhere, as long as I could be with the family. This weekend has been full of snow. Well, to a Tennessean who was lucky to see ½ an inch of snow fall throughout the winter, it has been full of snow. Thursday I stood in my anatomy lab reviewing the vasculature of the brain, the cranial nerves, gyri, sulci, and features of the brain. Around 1:30 the snow s

back to school . . .

And so it begins, block 3 of my medical school career. I must admit that the drive back yesterday seemed much longer than normal. The last 2.5 weeks have been amazing! I stayed pretty busy visiting with family and such, but it was so worth it! For the first time really, I understood how great it is to be with family for the holidays! Nothing else really mattered. We welcomed my new niece Autumn Ruth Boyd into the world on December 16 th and had a blast getting to know her already calm quiet spirit over these first 3 weeks of her life. And then of course there is Kelvin her older brother who just turned 2 in November. He is still just as active and crazy as ever! Amidst all the fun and time together I did catch up on sleep and am so thankful! I actually got to the point where I thought I was ready to come back to school and get started again. Yet that drive back as usual brings with it that gnawing in my stomach. The since of dread because I am leaving behind so many people whom

"Trust God and get going" ~J I Packer

One year ago, I left with my college group from church to head to passion 2012. I was already pretty sick before we left and only got much worse with the very limited amount of sleep we had once there. Despite not really having the time or money to actually go to passion, God provided both as well as the strength and health needed to learn all He had for me there. I just reread my blog post I wrote after coming back from those few days in Atlanta. And even just reading it, all the emotions and fire for God is stirred up with in me. Standing there among 45,000 other college students, God reaffirmed my calling to medical school and gave me the confidence to pursue it. Only 4 weeks later I received an interview to the school I am now attending. It’s really cool to look back on 2012 and be in awe of what God has done and brought me through! Immeasurably more, what an understatement! This past Sunday my pastor at home preached from Phil 3:12-14. It’s a passage I have re