For the last two weeks my students have been taking care of an elderly lady with a recent amputation of the left leg. As I'm sure you can imagine, she has a difficult time getting in and out of bed. Last week my one and only male student came in the room to help her get back into bed from her chair. She was very grateful for his help and apparently hasn't forgotten it...
This week I went in her room to help the students change the dressing on her stump. The male student also came in to help. As soon as she saw him she said, "I remember you, you are so easy to get in bed with!" He immediately turned beet red and the rest of just couldn't stop laughing. It took her a few seconds to realize what she had just said but when she did, she couldn't stop laughing either.
It turned out to be "the best dressing change she'd ever had, and it didn't even hurt." They say that laughter is the best medicine!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Rice Krispie Bricks
If you know me well or if you have ever read the very first entry of this blog then you might already know what this about; if not I'll attempt to fill you in.
Several years ago in sleep deprived state I asked my friend Angela, "What are your rice crispies saying to you?" It became code for, "What's God doing in your life?" We've been sharing little tidbits of encouragement/testimonies even since and others have joined in! On day I came home to a package on my doorstep, inside... a giant rice crispie brick from a friend in Oklahoma! ;)
This last week I found myself once again the recipient of a rice crispie brick, only figuratively this time... I was blessed to indirectly be a part of something awesome, a gift that blessed and fulfilled the desire of a wonderful dear lady's heart.
I read her message in response to the gift on a day that was especially exhausting. I had worked all night at the hospital and then taught class in the morning and was getting ready to work night shift at the hospital again... As I was on the bus on my way to work that night I remember thinking, "I have no idea how I'm going to make it through tonight. This is almost (but only almost) an emergency." As I was walking up the stairs my unit on the the fifth floor I remembered what was said in the message from my friend, "God cares about the desires the of our hearts, He knows exactly what we need and is faithful to provide it." I prayed a little a prayer, "God I know that you will get me through this shift somehow." When I opened the door to my unit and saw the charge nurse at the desk the first thing she said was, "Would you like to go home on standby?" Praise the Lord!!!
My switch to day shift comes in March but with it I will also lose my shift differential and a significant chunk of my income. With raises being held and the economy what it is, I must say this makes me a little nervous. However, I think it's the right thing to do for health and sanity in general. Once again I was met with a rice crispie brick. My sister called with "exciting news about mortgage rates" and I was able to refinance the house at a much lower interest rate and save several hundred dollars a month. God is so good!
Several years ago in sleep deprived state I asked my friend Angela, "What are your rice crispies saying to you?" It became code for, "What's God doing in your life?" We've been sharing little tidbits of encouragement/testimonies even since and others have joined in! On day I came home to a package on my doorstep, inside... a giant rice crispie brick from a friend in Oklahoma! ;)
This last week I found myself once again the recipient of a rice crispie brick, only figuratively this time... I was blessed to indirectly be a part of something awesome, a gift that blessed and fulfilled the desire of a wonderful dear lady's heart.
I read her message in response to the gift on a day that was especially exhausting. I had worked all night at the hospital and then taught class in the morning and was getting ready to work night shift at the hospital again... As I was on the bus on my way to work that night I remember thinking, "I have no idea how I'm going to make it through tonight. This is almost (but only almost) an emergency." As I was walking up the stairs my unit on the the fifth floor I remembered what was said in the message from my friend, "God cares about the desires the of our hearts, He knows exactly what we need and is faithful to provide it." I prayed a little a prayer, "God I know that you will get me through this shift somehow." When I opened the door to my unit and saw the charge nurse at the desk the first thing she said was, "Would you like to go home on standby?" Praise the Lord!!!
My switch to day shift comes in March but with it I will also lose my shift differential and a significant chunk of my income. With raises being held and the economy what it is, I must say this makes me a little nervous. However, I think it's the right thing to do for health and sanity in general. Once again I was met with a rice crispie brick. My sister called with "exciting news about mortgage rates" and I was able to refinance the house at a much lower interest rate and save several hundred dollars a month. God is so good!
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