This is the jungle theme song!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
The End In Sight!
Somehow I had come to believe that I would be in school forever. It gets to be a way of life and you find a way to fit in time to study and learn. I know now that I will be in school forever and by that I mean that the career I have chosen is one that I will be able to find something new to learn every single day. For now, I am finished. I have completed all my classes and will look forward to graduation on the 14th of June, 2008. I will take the NCLEX near the middle of July and am happy to say that I did well on my predictor exam that I took for Med Central. The orientation for my new job at Marion General Hospital will start the first week of August. I will be working nights on a post-surgical/pediatric unit from 7pm to 7am. Although these aren't my favorite hours, I am grateful to the Lord to have a job and glad to have the relative tranquility of nights to begin with. I wish I could somehow capture the miracle that I have lived in these past four years. When I began nursing school, I entered with a conviction that the Lord had called me to this. It is only by this calling that I have stayed and endured and gladly finished. He has given me everything I have needed. From quiet moments of focus to revelations of His creation. He has provided every penny that I needed and given me grace when I messed up a schedule or assignment. With a grateful heart and knowledge that without Him I am nothing and would have nothing, I AM DONE WITH NURSING SCHOOL!!!!!! YEA!
Garage Sale!
Garage Sales are fun, but they're even more fun when they're going for a good cause. This year our garage sale profits went to help the kids from kid's club go to camp. The youth helped out with this fundraiser and lots of people donated their stuff to the sale. We had a great time and a lot of people stopped by to support the sale. All-in-all we raised around $700 for the camp fund!
Family Weekend in PA
Rachel brought her new boyfriend, Daniel to the family get-together!
What an incredible weekend! My brother, Andy Sommers is getting married September 27th. His fiancee is a wonderful girl from PA. Her family invited our family to stay at a cabin in the mountains on their farm. It was a really fun time just being in nature and with everyone together. Wendy Mast and her parents are wonderful people and the weekend was full of stories and memories. Some incredible events happened this week such as my cousin Jeff Sommers getting engaged to Marsha Hershberger and the unforgettable almost barn-burning. God's grace was evident to us as He spared Wendy's family from near tragedy. Another memorable time was the surprise wedding shower that her mom threw for her. Her mom says that she has never been able to surprise Wendy at anything and was happy for the chance to give her a little surprise. The fun part was the we got to be in on the scheme and had a grand time conniving ways to get her to the party. We played Settler's of Catan and got to see some old friends from the area. What a cool trip! The cabin was beautiful and being with family too
Planning for Spain and Italy...
The start of a great adventure! The day we decided to include Italy on the end of our trip to Spain, Matt ran around the house (Amore chasing after him) yelling "Italia! Italia!" with his hands in the air. We are definately exited about Italy and Spain. We will be traveling to Spain to work with the Eichelman's at English Camp for a week and among those who are going are Dion and Naty Peachey! After Spain, we'll be meeting up with Mom and Dad Roggio to travel around Italy. We are expecting the unexpected, let me tell you! Matt has been practicing his Italian in the car and in the evenings. We feel we know just enough to make some really big and hopefully funny-in-the-end blunders. We have debated about this trip for over 9 months, in the end we feel it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Photos of Us - May 2008
We are SO in love. Matt and I have long anticipated the arrival of spring. In part because we both love the sunshine and in part because our house stays so cold in the winter. Today we had a beautiful chance to enjoy spring and just being together. We are looking forward to spending the summer together this year.
Amore around the house. She loves the computer and sitting in the lazy boy. What a silly cat!
Hispanic Retreat - May 2008
We had a really great time with our Hispanic friends at the Hispanic Retreat. It is a weekend long event with all of the Hispanic Mennonite Churches in Ohio. Matt and I helped out with the music and just enjoyed seeing friends that we had not seen for several weeks. After 4 years of serving at ICH in Hilliard, Ohio, we have officially stepped down from the leadership position there. Although it's been a rough transition, we feel that God has been calling us to allow others the blessing of serving in that and that He has been calling us to slow down a little and strive for excellence where we are. Being with the Hispanics this weekend opened my eyes to the realities that many of them face each day. There was a lot of talk about trials and fear as many of them face deportation or separation from their families. I cannot imagine living my life along and afraid to open the door. I don't know what the solution is, but I do know that I saw a piece from "their shoes" and it broke my heart.
Recently we have had a request to join a church-planting team in Mansfield, only a few miles from our house, among the Hispanics. We are seeking out the Lord's will and praying for His direction.
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