compassion

I started my first day at the ER. It was super cool! Okay, seeing patients that were sick wasn't cool, but it was cool how I experienced the intensity on my first day. Because I only got my training last Thursday, I wasn't too familiar yet where all the supplies were & whether or not I could interact with the patients. From the hours I was there, I learned so much; from making the beds, making sure to scrub down every surface with wipes, being available for any doctors or nurses, interacting with the patients, making lab runs every 20 minutes, & most importantly, showing compassion to the patients. As dumb as this is going to sound, I realized that accidents & death happens every single moment, every single day. Observing patients who couldn't take care of themselves & who were in so much pain broke my heart. Thank you God for my health & a family who is healthy. Every patient needs a kind nurse & seriously, I think there's a nurse shortage from all the patients that came into the ER this morning. At least it wont be hard looking for a job after I graduate from nursing school :)

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

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Yay, no school tomorrow! Thank you veterans :)

Time to catch up on my studying.

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Update: 

I laughed & cringed when I saw this video. But I must admit, this video isn't as bad compared to the other ones. Dang, we look so young & fresh! Roomie love <3

Disclaimer: Please still be my friend after viewing.

Sunday Morning

It's 7:30am right now, two hours before I need to actually wake up for church. Maybe it's because I slept at 9 last night :) What a awesome, peaceful sleep! The best sleep: did something productive the day before, no worries for tomorrow, & being snuggled in bed with the electric blanket on. Hmmm, maybe I should cook breakfast for my mom & dad since I'm awake anyways. What to make, what to make...? I miss my sister. I wasn't able to see her all weekend :(

"I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" has been stuck in my head since yesterday (It's still playing right now while I'm writing in this blog, hehe).

I could sing of your love forever

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 
I feel like this is what fellowship, accountability, and friends are for. In a world filled with temptations & hardships, Christians should be encouraging one another and having a constant drive to be Christ-like, producing fruit, & build lasting Christ-centered relationships with one another. It's so easy to be caught up in our own bubble of friends, to continue to love those who we already love, to hang out for the sole purpose of socializing, & to meet up with those who we get a long with...I realized how important church is in this aspect. God commands us to be a part of a spiritual body for our own good. We need each other to grow up in faith, to learn to serve, to love one another, and to practice forgiveness. Though we are individuals, we still belong with one another. Church isn't what you can receive from it, but rather what you can contribute to it. I thank God for Living Hope, not because of its perfectness but rather because it is imperfect. A lot of times I'm physically exhausted by the time I arrive to Friday nights, but seeing my brothers & sisters from church brings me joy :) During the week when I'm in San Diego, I feel so far away from everyone but I know I'll always have a family to come back too in Diamond Bar. We have room to grow, to learn from one another, to learn how to genuinely love & care, and to having fellowship. I pray to God that Route 28 will be a ministry that is centered around Him and realize that we are all here for one another. 
"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ." 1 Corinthians 12:12

My membership class at Living Hope.

Route 28. I appreciate you guys a lot :)