Hey everyone,
We have good news- Robert is now a RN. He passed his test. He studied and studied and studied. He went into the test feeling prepared and good about himself. He came out and felt stupid and kept telling me that he failed. I kept telling him that he didn't fail rather he passed. He now is a case manager and will take over the hospice patients. He doesn't feel real confident right now. It will take time. He will be great.
Hollie-
We put a comment under Gracie's blessing. If you haven't seen it- we plan on coming to the blessing, and could probably come to the brunch afterwards. We would need directions.
First Marathon Woes
6 years ago
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I know I should be in bed, but I just can't believe the test results! It feels great but at the same time, I have to ask "who pulled the strings to get me through?" Maybe Heavenly Father pulled the strings, maybe he's the real RN- cause I don't believe it. Maybe Heidi did it for me . (She did in her own ways- you know- in supporting me through it all.)
I just flipped open the scriptures and read whatever scripture popped out and I got a kick out of what verses I read.D&C 95: 1-3.
1. "Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you whom I love and whom I love I also chasten . . ."
After reading that verse I had a few thoughts pop in. First I took it personally. Then I thought of Dad and his great example of chastening us out of love. Then I thought about how I should and am trying to do that as well- for all you disciplinary Dads (and Moms).
2. "Wherefore, ye must needs be chastened and stand rebuked before my face."
After this verse I asked myself how I have sinned and then I realized its probably for not accepting that I really did earn and do my part for the license.
3. "For ye have sinned against me a very grievious sin, in that ye have not considered the great commandment in all things that I have given unto you concening the building of mine house."
Interesting, but this reminded me that I need to do better at taking charge of the home and ensuring it's a Heaven on Earth and that the home is like unto a temple. Also, it reminded me how much Heidi and I long to attend the temple again. It's been too long. I guess it's been hard for us to "dump" the kids off to someone.
Anyways, I don't know why I shared all this, but I thought it was interesting how much meaning I could get out of just those few verses that are actually referring to when the saints in 1833 were chastened by the Lord for not building the temple as instructed.
I am glad that I passed, and believe it or not, feel confident to take my new position day by day as they come and prove to myself Heidi, and my employers who and what I really am. It's just crazy how you can feel like such a failure after a test and still pass. Dad shared with me that the same thing happened with him on his graduate test. I'm sure everyone has something similar.
Heidi just told me that it was bedtime, so I better stop rambling. The next thing I'm going to have to learn is how to discipline myself in managing my time at home- when there's so much I want to do. There's only 3-4 hours from the time you get home from work to the time you need to hit the sack and get some rest. And yet I want to do it all: clean, play with kids, be with Heidi, read, study, being active outside and everything else you know that comes up. Now I know why people are so grateful for the weekends!
Well, I better sleep so I can function at work tomorrow.
-Robert
Speaking of everything I want and should do? Do you think I should join a soccer team- just a group of guys that kick a ball around each other to get some exercise- not really serious competition?
(Is this what the blog was meant for? Rambling random thoughts?)
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