Pinning

Today I was pinned as a nurse and took my nursing pledge. It was a beautiful day.

Highlights (in order of occurrence):

1. My awesome outfit (I felt really pretty in it)
2. My parents getting in early coz the security guy left for a bit...haha
3. Opening prayer: just another reminder of why I chose APU over another school
4. Getting two awards: this was a total surprise. I felt so honored and blessed
5. My classmates congratulating me with such sincerity (i love them)
6. Our slide show with John Legend's "If You're Out There" playing...love that song!
7. The actual pinning...i think this is such a beautiful tradition
8. Presenting our class picture to the dean and making a joke about it being bigger than me
9. Only my three best friends getting my joke, which makes it SO worth it...=)
10. T. totally showing up, driving 6 hours from SF to be there...i love you, you sneaky lovely
11. Reciting the International Nurse's Pledge by candlelight...my true calling
12. My beautiful friends being there, being so proud, so supportive, so wonderful, my friends of FIFTEEN YEARS...I LOVE YOU T, T and N!!
13. My mom with tears in her eyes from such pride and joy
14. Prof. A. (my favorite prof. at APU) and Dr. Dial meeting my parents
15. Acapulco in Azusa...need i say more?
16. Strawberry margaritas...so good
17. Molten lava chocolate cake...um i just got pinned? duh...
18. Being the loudest table at the restaurant...getting mildly buzzed in front of my parents =)

T'was everything I wanted it to be. Family, friends, love, joy.

And to those of you who couldn't make it, I thought of each of you and I love you for your well wishes and many prayers you have said to get me to today.

I remember my first graduation, I was depressed, unhealthy, unhappy, lonely, did NOT want to be there, probably hung over and felt so out of place in every way.

God took that day and completely redeemed it with today. I guess that's what happens when you find your calling. =)

food for thought

"Our cause is never more in danger than when a human no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks around upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys."
- Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
(Screwtape (a demon) speaking to his nephew, Wormwood (another demon))


Great read...fyi