Waiting...

Hello Everyone...things have been going really well since my honey went back to work.  God has answered so many of our prayers including the ones regarding my depression.  I have been enjoying each day, whether I'm doing yoga, running errands or staying at home.  There is a Bible verse that has spoken so loudly to me and each day I read it again..."be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord's help.".  This is Psalms 27: 14.  The important part that I am learning is the "waiting" part.  Anyone who knows me well, knows that patience is not my forte:)  So, now is a good time for me to learn more about this patient stuff!

So, it looked like everything was in order for me to start working this Friday...until yesterday.  The hospital required that I go for a physical and drug screen, so I went yesterday at 0915.  The doctor then decided that she needed letters of release from two of my doctors saying that I can be a safe nurse while on the medications they have me on (that I have taken for years).  So, I managed to get in touch with one of my docs, but not the other.  Then, this morning, the hospital called and said my urine test is pending, meaning that it needs further testing because some things were positive.  I take a medication to help me sleep that was on my file that always shows up on any urine screen, but apparently they have to investigate it further.  Then, they did a TB skin test yesterday, and after I left the office i noticed that my skin was reacting to it!  That is the last thing I need...the hospital thinking that I'm TB +, even though I have never reacted to a skin test in my life.  So, I prayed that it was just a local skin reaction that would be gone by today...which it is!!!  Thank you God!

Now, I have to wait for the hospital to clear my urine drug screen and then find out when I can start orientation!  All the while, the gift shop has been calling me to come volunteer for shifts, but I cannot commit to anything until I know when the hospital wants me to come to orientation and start working!...Its amazing, but God has been so gracious to help me trust that His timing is the best for me.

It has been very hot up here (as I 've heard it has been hot everywhere) so I haven't been able to walk outside, but hopefully it will begin to cool down soon.

Hope everyone is doing well...

Amanda