Hey readers. I can't believe it has been almost 6 months since I posted anything on my life here in Tennessee. I apologize for that. Please know that life up here has been a little crazy as my family, Garrett, and I struggled down this road to get to where I am now.
Now I can confidently say that I am in a good place where I feel comfortable updating everyone on the whole process.
Where med school is concerned, I have made some changes that I am very confident in. It is a long story, but I have decided to give up Texas A&M and pursue my medical education at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where Garrett is a first year. Initially, I did not thinik that I would be allowed to apply or if I did, even remotely considered. However, God has worked through this situation with me. Without going through everything, I think it will suffice to say that I am on the waiting list for UT and will hopefully get to start in August. Plans do change and I am learning the art and virtue of being flexible where life plans are concerned.
Garrett and I have found a church home that we have really grown to love. It's a small church, under 100 members, and doesn't have a building. We meet in the bottom floor of a hotel in downtown Memphis. It's about 5 minutes from where I live and the church is really intentional about getting out into our community to make a difference and spread the kingdom of God. Garrett and I are involved in the couples small group and I attend the women's small group as well. Once a month, we go out to an outreach to make and serve dinner to some of the homeless population. The church family has really been our main body of support in Memphis. It has been such a huge blessing.
Work at the Church Health Center continues as well. I spent eight months working on the phones and at the front desk to start off with. Although it was a bit harder to get up and go to work in the morning than it is now, I feel incredibly blessed to have had that experience. I learned a lot about how real practices work behind the scenes. I have matured a lot just from having a real job that wasn't always super fun.
Now I work back in the clinic scribing for an internal medicine doctor. Basically, I am his right hand where computer things are concerned, putting in orders, printing prescriptions, and the like. I also get patients from the waiting room and take their vitals, etc. The doc I work with, Dr. Jennings, is a great Christian man and a great teacher. He's been in practice for over 30 years in private practice and resource clinic settings. I have learned so much since starting to work with him. I honestly look forward to going into work in the mornings and staying late is no struggle. I know that the experiences I am gaining now are going to be invaluable as I move futher into the medical field in the near future.
Finally, Garrett and I are doing great. We have really enjoyed being in the same place (obviously) and are so grateful for the support that we have received. God has been so good to us. Garrett has been a wonderful support and done a great job prioritizing with school and everything else.
Anyway, I think that is all I have to report on for now. Thanks for sticking with me and thanks for the prayers as always.
