No more classroom...it's time to start my rotations!

My first rotation is at a family practice clinic right down the street from my house! The doctor who oversees my rotation there is SO nice and friendly, and he is an EXCELLENT teacher. I am learning a lot from him. This hands-on experience is so much better than sitting in a classroom or the library!

Summertime is here! A few pics of the kids...

Scotty got a new bike!

Scotty got a new bike, and even though it was brand new he dressed up Zachary in the new Spiderman helmet and pushed him around... it was precious!

Zach Turned Two in May!

Christmas PJs

We took the kids to Overland's Christmas Farm tonight where the whole farming village is lit up with 2 million lights. The kids loved it! It was COLD so we got hot chocolates and warm cider. The kids rode a christmas train, and we saw horse-drawn carriages, a model train village, a candy shope, a kettle corn shope, a big bonfire where we warmed our hands, and an antique toy barn where a Santa listened to the kid's LISTS of things they wanted for Christmas. It was a great night. To top it off, the kids were surprised by Nana and Papa's traditional Christmas PJs and they were SO happy and snuggly with them on tonight. Thanks NANA AND PAPA!!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Dan!!!

Happy Birthday Dan! We are SOOOO glad you were born (Um..TWENTY TWO years ago!!)

Reasons we love you like crazy...
1) You're a hard worker.
2) You genuinely care about what we say when you ask us how we are.
3) You are thoughtful and courteous.
4) You love us, and you show it by trying to be around whenever we come over.
5) You are really good with the kids and seeing you with them makes us so proud of you.
6) You are the best beach buddy and movie buddy John had growing up.

We can't wait to see you next month...

Love,
John, Chelsy, Mary, Scotty, Zach

Blessing just for me...

I had a BIG sectional test scheduled for this morning. It was in a class that is particularly hard for me because the teacher is unorganized and throws out random comments that we need to connect with things he said a few minutes ago - and it's cardiology - which is a deep subject anyway.

I studied as much as I could over the weekend and didn't really cover all the material I wanted to because I was really trying to understand and not just memorize. Well, I took off Sunday and didn't study, even though I knew I needed to, because I have always tried to avoid studying on Sunday - my grades are always better when I keep the Sabath Day holy. I prayed last night and had a very good prayer, probably the best, longest prayer I have had in years. I asked for His help to magnify what I had studied and help me to be able to cover the rest of my material before the test. So I got up at 10 min to 3am and went to school to study for 3 hours before the test...I quickly skimmed everything and made flash cards to quiz myself, but i barely remembered what I studied. I was really scared. Then - my teacher came in and said that the tests won't print out and asked if we could take the test in a few days instead... I knew without a doubt that Heavenly Father intervened for me. I could feel it! I still have to put in my time studying, but he answered my prayer and helped me have time to "cover all of the material before the test".

He hears our prayers. I testify of that...

John