Preparing for the Jump

In exactly two weeks and three days Micah and I plan to be on our way to Philadelphia to spend the next year of our lives. For those of you reading this who do not know, starting April 2nd I will be attending Drexel University's Nursing ACE program, which is a year-long accelerated post-bachelor's BSN program. I. cannot. believe. it is almost here. In the midst of all our preparations, I frequently catch myself thinking of things that could possibly go wrong in the next couple weeks to keep me from finally starting this program. That may seem paranoid, but it is simply because it has been about a five year journey of hoop jumping to get to this place.

Although I am incredibly excited for our upcoming adventure of living in an entirely new place and beginning nursing school, that excitement is definitely accompanied with great uncertainty and some anxiety. There are so many questions that are not answered yet, such as where we are going to live, what car we are going to drive, what job Micah will have, etc. Sound a bit scary? Yes, yes it is. We are constantly being asked, "Have you found a place yet [to live]?" and responding with a "No, we will not know until we get there", is not all that reassuring, but sometimes highly amusing because of the reactions we can get. Micah and I have been consistently reminding each other to not worry about these things but to simply do our best to be prepared as we possibly can and trust that God will provide. One of my mom's favorite sayings, therefore something I have heard too many times to count, is "Do your best, pray that it's blessed, and He'll take care of the rest". I have found this motto to be perfect not only for this situation, but for many that I have encountered in life. There is only so much we can do to prepare and ready ourselves for this transition and the rest we will discover after the jump. Thank God we are we are not jumping blindly!

Also, I just got my class schedule today! It is amazing to think that if everything goes according to "the plan", I will have my BSN this time next year!