And Yet Again...

As some of you know, for the past couple years I have been trying to get into nursing school. I have applied many times and have been let down, but was never really affected by it because I usually didn't have all the pre-requisites I needed yet. When I applied again last December I had completed all of my pre-requisite classes and was definitely ready to be accepted. I had pretty good grades, maybe a B in a couple of classes, but overall I felt like I could compete with the other applicants. So I put my application in for the IHC program and for the past 3 months have been waiting impatiently for a reply. Well, I did get a reply 2 weeks ago and yet again it was a no. I opened up my emails that Saturday night saw the answer and just started to feel really down and sad. I had applied so many times and still wasn't good enough. I started to feel maybe nursing wasn't for me. I thought this was something I wanted to do, but when a person gets turned down so many times it kind have makes them wonder about doing other things. I don't want to keep applying forever just to get in, but I don't really know what else I would want to do. I love being in the medical field and I love helping others. I thought I could have made a good nurse, but apparently that goal and dream isn't happening for me right now. I was really sad when I read the email and will have to say that there were some tears. But having such a wonderful husband, Steve comforted me and just reminded me that maybe that's not the plan the Lord has for me right now. Then what is the plan!? I thought about that a lot and it is hard for me to not see the future like the Lord can. I wish I knew what he had in store for me, but maybe this is a little trial I have to go through to figure out my own future. I know the Lord has my best interest at heart, but why can't he just let me reach my goal? At first I was frustrated and even started to feel dislike towards nursing, but after a little time to think I still want to be a nurse and will try and apply again in August, but during these next few months until August I am really going to ponder and see what path my life will take. Sorry about the dreary news.

Brand New Windows At Last

As I was reading over my past posts I realized that I never gave an update on what happened with my shattered windows. Well, we FINALLY have new windows!!! They were put in about 2 weeks ago and Steve and I love them. After the "incident" it was a really stressful time for Steve and I. We learned first hand what it was like to deal with insurance companies. It wasn't too awful dealing with them except we learned our deductible for our vandalized windows was crap and that they wouldn't pay for a whole new window replacement, just the panes which wouldn't meet our deductible so we found out we were going to have to fork over our own money to replace them. After finding out that we would have to pay for everything, Steve and I started calling many window repair companies, got a lot of different estimates, and finally decided to go with Quality First Home Improvement. They were a wonderful company to work with and gave the best price (trust me you wouldn't believe how much some people wanted to charge just to replace the panes!!) When we finally ordered the new windows we had to wait another week before they came in so Steve and I literally lived like vampires. We boarded our windows with plywood which made our bedroom so dark at night that I would have a hard time getting up in the morning because it didn't feel like the sun was up yet. I slept in a few too many times during those 2 weeks being windowless and loved it! I am so grateful for my friend and coworker Anna (thank you, thank you, thank you!) for telling me about her cousin's husband's company. Randy was so awesome and so nice. He was able to come with his partner and install brand new windows in an hour! Our new windows totally make a difference in the noise level and keeping our condo a lot warmer. Who knew that windows from the 70's would not keep the draft out :) I feel a lot more secure with double pane windows, but really to be honest if someone did want to break in they could easily break both panes, but on the positive side it would take them longer to break 2 panes instead of just one! Even though it was a scary situation to start off with in the end something good came out of it, brand new windows. Now if anyone is looking to replace their windows for any reason at all (especially if some drunk decides to smash them in) I know exactly who you can call and they will definitely deliver.