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After this week, I am only 1 quarter away from graduation. Weiiiiird. Time flies.

So crazy to think that 11 quarters have already gone by and I am at the end of my 11th cliff. One more to go and no more school for a few years. Tis’ a strange thought slash feeling indeed. As the end of college creeps upon us senior nursing students, there has been a great sense of tension and anxiety amongst my nursing classmates. There seems to be a great hiring freeze on all jobs in the job market, and despite the claims of “nursing shortages” our profession is not exempt from such freeze.

Anxiousness and Worry.

Tis natural and understandable responses to the gravity of our situation.. however, not hopeless! There’s such comfort and peace that comes from believing in a God who is infinitely Sovereign over all things in the world, in life and in my personal existence. There’s such peace that comes from being able to trust that God will send me where He wills, if He wills, and if not then He willed it to be so- and in that, I can find comfort as well.

It’s such an amazing joy to have that kind of liberation. The joy of my heart and the quality of my life is not dependent on when I get a job or what kind of job I get or what money I make or if I even end up getting a job! The joy of my heart and the value of my life is found in the fact that the God of this Universe loved sinners like me, sent His only Son to die for my sins so that I would be reconciled to Him and that I now can enjoy a personal relationship with the God who owns my life. I know a God who promises that “if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed..nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew 17:20), a God who calls me to “seek first the Kingdom” and “all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). A God in whom I can have confidence that all things work together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28).

God holds my life in His hands and His purposes for me are far greater than what I can anticipate for myself.

Tomorrow I’m going to the Hoag New Grad Info night where I and 400 other eager applicants will meet nurse managers and other hiring staff. We come with resumes and cover letters at hand, clothed in a nervously big smile and a business suit- asking them to give us a chance to work for them. No way can I see anybody remembering my common face in the crowd of 400 smiling nurse-to-be’s, but we’ll see how it goes! This is the start. God help me to trust!

So many reasons to feel anxious but so much reason to rejoice in the Lord no matter what the circumstance, to find peace that surpasses all understanding as I let my requests be made known to Him, and so much hope I find in remembering that my purpose and calling in this world is not defined by what kind of job I get.

Borrowing my mom’s suit…

And my blue-inked Resume & Cover letters in a business folder I borrowed from Sata (thank you!) I ran out of black ink, so I just printed it in a dark blue.. I just looked it up online and every website is saying NOT to use blue ink. haha, Oh well…..hopefully they won’t be too picky :o)

Wish me luck! this is just the beginning!

Give thanks:  psalm 73:25-26, prayer, comforting from the God of all comfort, hope in the Word, joy in this life because of Christ, God’s faithfulness to our church, my Berean family