Life's Twists

So a lot has happened since my last post. I finished the hardest semester of my entire life. 21 credits of graduate classes is not recommended. I don't know if I would have done it if I knew how hard it would be. But I know that I am a better person for it. I actually ended up increasing my GPA from last semester so that was a blessing. I owe it all to the fact that I decided not to do homework on Sunday. There were days when this was so hard to keep to, but it was nice to have one day in the week that I knew I could just relax. I started going to the church after ward prayer and playing the piano for an hour or two. It was a good release and I know the bishop's wife enjoyed it as well.

Next I moved to Salt Lake City to begin my first clinical affiliation at LDS Hospital. I was really nervous about the whole thing, but it is turning out to be a great experience. Today I treated all of our patients and did their documentation. It is nice to know that all the class work I've done won't be for nothing.

On a sad note, David and I decided yesterday that we shouldn't get married. He kept feeling like he was supposed to stay in Oregon and I am stuck in Pocatello for the next two years. Neither of us felt like it was a good idea to get married and not live together for two years. We both understand how bad we are at long distance relationships. I was proud of us for doing it the time we did. That is one of the hardest things I've ever done. I can't speak for him, but I've learned so much from the experience. It is not the easiest choice I've ever made, but I know that the lord has his hand in everything. As I put my faith and trust in his council to me, I know my life will be enriched and I will become the woman I am meant to be. Life is hard, but everything we go through makes us stronger if we are willing to learn and pay attention to the goodness.