Nursing School!
I wanted to document this fantastic time in my life so that I will always remember how the Lord moved in amazing ways.
The time came for me to start thinking about college. I knew that I didn't feel comfortable with the college that I had previously visited, so I started praying and thinking about what the Lord wanted me to do. One day, I randomly got a piece of mail from Montana State University telling me about their school. I thought it was completely weird until I started to talk to my parents about this "random piece of mail." Come to find out, my parents had been talking about the idea of me attending MSU because they have an excellent nursing program. I had NO idea that these talks were going on, but you know who did? God! He sent that letter to me to get my brain thinking and praying about the possibility.
Fast forward a month or two. After praying, I decided that MSU was where I felt most at peace about attending. I started my application to MSU. I was accepted there! However, I soon found out that if I was going to live with my grandparents, I had to apply to Great Falls College MSU, instead of MSU. I applied to GFCMSU and was accepted. A person in the application office "happened" to mention a program that I qualified for that greatly reduced my tuition. This was such an obvious act of God at the time. I started in the fall of 2012 at GFCMSU.
Now let's fast forward three semesters plus a summer session. It was time to apply for the nursing program. *Cue nervous feelings and fervent praying.* I sent my letter to MSU Bozeman while my mom was still in the hospital from her surgery. I literally prayed over the letter as I sealed it. Now let the waiting games began. I knew I had to wait until at least March 1st. The wait was like an agonizingly slow scratching of the blackboard. I felt like March could.not.get.here.fast.enough!
March 1st rolled around. Nothing. March 2nd. Nothing. March 3rd. Nothing. March 4th. Nothing. I would obsessively check the mailbox twenty times to see if the mail had come and if the letter was in the mail. And then March 5th rolled around. I had a feeling that the letter would come on the day that I was at school all day. Sure enough, my Nan and Gramps told me that it was here at the house waiting for me.
I ran out to my car and started the long drive home. In all honesty it was less than ten minutes, but those ten minutes felt like forever. I might have sped just a bit down Tenth to get home faster. I no sooner threw the car in park(I really wasn't mean to the car), shut it off and ran into the house. Didn't lock the car or anything. I grabbed the letter and tore the envelope open. I was looking for two key words. Pleased and first. I knew if I saw pleased, it would be saying that they were pleased to announce that I was accepted. If the word first was in there, I knew it said first choice placement, which is what my wonderful family, friends, and myself were earnestly praying for. I fumbled around with the letter trying to find the top of it. I finally found it and I found PLEASED and FIRST!!! I started jumping around and screaming that I had gotten accepted! I immediately called my dad, then my mom, and sisters. I then texted a few people who had begged for me to let them know ASAP. I posted on FB about it and I got over 100 likes. First time ever people! I was pretty psyched! I was bombarded with texts, phone calls, FB likes and comments and just plain sweetness from my wonderful extended tribe.
I write all of this to have on record and to remember the sweet guiding hand of Jesus. He made this all possible. He gave me the desire to be a nurse, and is helping me fulfill that dream, desire and calling. To look back and see how He providentially guided me gives me chills. I am so grateful that I serve a GREAT GOD who loves us. I cannot wait to start the next chapter in nursing school. Pretty soon I will be Kelsie (last name), RN.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11(NIV)
I claimed this verse before I entered college, and it keeps coming up as I think about His providential leading. God is good all the time. All the time, God is good.
The time came for me to start thinking about college. I knew that I didn't feel comfortable with the college that I had previously visited, so I started praying and thinking about what the Lord wanted me to do. One day, I randomly got a piece of mail from Montana State University telling me about their school. I thought it was completely weird until I started to talk to my parents about this "random piece of mail." Come to find out, my parents had been talking about the idea of me attending MSU because they have an excellent nursing program. I had NO idea that these talks were going on, but you know who did? God! He sent that letter to me to get my brain thinking and praying about the possibility.
Fast forward a month or two. After praying, I decided that MSU was where I felt most at peace about attending. I started my application to MSU. I was accepted there! However, I soon found out that if I was going to live with my grandparents, I had to apply to Great Falls College MSU, instead of MSU. I applied to GFCMSU and was accepted. A person in the application office "happened" to mention a program that I qualified for that greatly reduced my tuition. This was such an obvious act of God at the time. I started in the fall of 2012 at GFCMSU.
Now let's fast forward three semesters plus a summer session. It was time to apply for the nursing program. *Cue nervous feelings and fervent praying.* I sent my letter to MSU Bozeman while my mom was still in the hospital from her surgery. I literally prayed over the letter as I sealed it. Now let the waiting games began. I knew I had to wait until at least March 1st. The wait was like an agonizingly slow scratching of the blackboard. I felt like March could.not.get.here.fast.enough!
March 1st rolled around. Nothing. March 2nd. Nothing. March 3rd. Nothing. March 4th. Nothing. I would obsessively check the mailbox twenty times to see if the mail had come and if the letter was in the mail. And then March 5th rolled around. I had a feeling that the letter would come on the day that I was at school all day. Sure enough, my Nan and Gramps told me that it was here at the house waiting for me.
I ran out to my car and started the long drive home. In all honesty it was less than ten minutes, but those ten minutes felt like forever. I might have sped just a bit down Tenth to get home faster. I no sooner threw the car in park(I really wasn't mean to the car), shut it off and ran into the house. Didn't lock the car or anything. I grabbed the letter and tore the envelope open. I was looking for two key words. Pleased and first. I knew if I saw pleased, it would be saying that they were pleased to announce that I was accepted. If the word first was in there, I knew it said first choice placement, which is what my wonderful family, friends, and myself were earnestly praying for. I fumbled around with the letter trying to find the top of it. I finally found it and I found PLEASED and FIRST!!! I started jumping around and screaming that I had gotten accepted! I immediately called my dad, then my mom, and sisters. I then texted a few people who had begged for me to let them know ASAP. I posted on FB about it and I got over 100 likes. First time ever people! I was pretty psyched! I was bombarded with texts, phone calls, FB likes and comments and just plain sweetness from my wonderful extended tribe.
I write all of this to have on record and to remember the sweet guiding hand of Jesus. He made this all possible. He gave me the desire to be a nurse, and is helping me fulfill that dream, desire and calling. To look back and see how He providentially guided me gives me chills. I am so grateful that I serve a GREAT GOD who loves us. I cannot wait to start the next chapter in nursing school. Pretty soon I will be Kelsie (last name), RN.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11(NIV)
I claimed this verse before I entered college, and it keeps coming up as I think about His providential leading. God is good all the time. All the time, God is good.
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