LIFE AS A GINN: 2011-03-20

Saturday, March 26, 2011

There's a light at the end of this tunnel!!

As school is rapidly coming to an end, I'm getting really excited about summer. My last day of school is April 18 that's only about 10 days away if I don't include the weekends and days I don't go to school. I have 6 test in these last few days. I'm stressed to the max, and I'm ready for a break.
School is changing as well. Everyone in the country that uses a particular board testing for nursing students is changing their curriculum for the better. This means that it's changing at Baptist. I don't really care about the changes because my graduation date will stay the same. My graduation date is set for December of 13. Two more years! Andrew and I can make it to more years. With all the changes that are happening at school leaves me with the uneasiness about what to do about summer school. I'm almost to the point that I should go ahead and take this class to get it out of my way and if I get a semester off before I truly start clinicals it would be this fall. I want a lot but I know God has a plan, and I may have to wait to make my decision. I would love for us to be able to go on vacation this year, but it may not be in the cards this year. I'm ready for both of us to finish school so we can move on with our lives.
However with the business of school for me and Andrew and work for Andrew, we haven't been to Tupelo together in almost four months. I feel the hurt and sadness that we all are feeling. I hope we can make it there soon. We want to get down there to see y'all as fast as we can. It looks like we are going to be able to come on Mother's day, but I know that's another month away.
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Last night at small group, we are in a study called Vintage Jesus. We are learning about how Jesus really showed His power to others and God's love to fulfill the old testament teaching of how Jesus, our savior, was to come into our world. Our lesson last night was on Mary and how important it is to have her be a virgin. She is wonderful example of faith, but she is not the object our faith. I also learned that we are adopted by God to become His. I didn't realize how much Christians practice this because of this example. Did you realize that Jesus was adopted by Joseph? I didn't realize it until last night. I mean I've heard the story since I was little but didn't really think of this in a new way.
Christ amazes me every day. I'm in nursing school and never thought I would be. I wake up everyday not hurting because He lead me to a place where I could get help. I love my husband because I see him trying to understand Christ as I'm trying to. I'm really enjoying the Vintage Jesus study and learning about Christ in a new way.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Spring is in the Air

Over the last week or so it's been very busy around here. I have had projects and test and more test. Andrew's work has been nuts, and school is just as crazy for him as it has been for me. We have managed to squeeze time in for each other.
For our anniversary, he did get me in to see Lady Antebellum at Harrah's on the 10th. Jennifer got to go with me, and we had a great time! Carter their lighting director was wonderful! Andrew really looked up to him. He worked for Alabama during their golden years I guess you could say.

The last picture is of the opening act. His name was Randy Montana. He was good. He did a lot of cover songs, but most of the people there and including Jennifer and I were there to see Lady A. They put on a great show! I learned that Charles and Dave wrote that song, "Baby, Do I?" It sounded better with their version but that's how the music industry is. Andrew knows the guy who wrote the song "Watching Airplanes" that is sung by Gary Allen. Jonathan Singleton wrote it! He puts way more soul into the song than Gary does! I'm a little basis because I know members of the band.
Anyway, moving on. On Saturday of last week, a dear friend who has been asked if she was my mother got married. It was such a happy day to see her get married. She has been waiting on this day for a long time, and we all are happy for her.

All us church girls so excited for Tina!!
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Jake and I have been having a lot of fun lately! He is growing so much! He has started to talk a lot more! We are working him to try to say my name, but he doesn't seem to get it. Oh well. We've even tried for him to call me "Ber" and "Amer." He doesn't like either of them I guess. I'll let him come up with what ever name he wants to call me. I've been called Amo. He and I made brownies together last week.

I think he loved it!
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Last night, Mary Beth hosted a paint party at her house. She's a great artist who wanted to share her talent with all of us. She, her husband, and a few other men from the church are going on a mission trip in a few weeks and this was a great way to raise money for the trip. It was a lot of fun. I hope she does it again really soon!