Forty Six...

It's friday!! Woot Woot! Well, today was one crazy mess after another. We had about 40-50 cases come back today. busy busy day. To put it simply, we had one episode that required the crash cart to be brought out and another that required the whole surgeon team. Both episodes resolved and it turned out to be a pretty okay day. I had someone tell me they missed working with me and Another lady told me I was crazy, but that it was always such a joy to work with me. I also got one of the new residents to sing Can I get a witness... too funny!!! After work I went out to dinner with an old friend from COT, which was a lot of fun. Overall, a bit crazy but a good day.

What I read... Genesis 46

Jacob travels to Egypt with all of his family 70 in all. Jacob and Joseph are united and Joseph tells them to tell the Egyptians they are shepherds so they do not mix with the Egyptians. I love the reunion of father and son. They were so happy to see each other again after so many years after so many tears. Oh what a joyful reunion that must have been. It makes me excited to see my own family in just a couple weeks. I am so excited I can barely hold in my joy right now. I love having skype dates with my family or chatting on the phone but there is something so happy about being together in person as one big happy family. I have seen too much sadness and frustration when families come together I am so happy that my immediate family is so loving and caring for one another I am truly blessed to call them family.

God Bless!!

Forty five...

Today was my day off and I slept in, picked up my apartment and did dishes and then went shopping. I got a wireless keyboard for my computer and though I could not get it to work yet. I am much excited about it. I also had a fun little shopping spree at AE one of my favorite stores and I also went to Borders since they were having a going out of business sale I got a few great deals. Overall, I much needed enjoyable day.

What I read.... Genesis 45

So Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers and in turn gives them many gifts and blessings and tells them to bring Jacob and all their families back with them that they might be taken care of in the next 5 years of famine. When they came back home to Jacob and he saw and heard of everything he was restored. Infact he is even called Israel again. It would seem that when Jacob is living of the world he is called by his fleshly name, but when he is called Israel he is called by God and living in a manner that is righteous. Above every part of this passage my favorite has to be that Joseph harbors no ill will towards his brothers, no animosity over the situation he was put in, but he saw it as an act of God to take care of his family and many other lives. Wherever the Lord leads me I hope I can see it always as a blessing and be able to glorify the Lord whatever situation may come my way.

God bless

Forty four...

Well, today I worked in PACU, which was a blast. I love it here. So, it was not super crazy but it was a good day. We did have one interesting case, Smile team took it on, aka Tabs and me. So when we went to land the guy, he came from Cath lab, and he had had a fairly simple procedure done, no major problems, until right after he started to wake up, he had severe 10/10 pain in the abdominal region. Well, mind you this type of case does not usually get pain at all let alone the abdominal region. So, we put a 12 lead EKG on him, we tried to manage his pain, and it just wouldn't come down, we called the surgeons. When they arrived his pain was no longer a 10/10 but it was still high. We started listening to them trouble shoot the problem a possible small leak, a perforation of an artery, all interesting possibilities, well it was an interesting case to say the least we sent him to ICU to get ready for more procedures to try to see what was causing the pain. It was quite a day.

What I read... Genesis 44

Joseph tests his brothers again, he puts his fancy silver cup in Benjamin sack as well as all the silver that they had brought with them and he sent his steward to overtake them and then to bring back Benjamin to become a slave for Joseph and the rest of the brothers go free. However, Judah pleads for Benjamin to save him and go in his place that Benjamin might return to his father. It would appear that Joseph's brothers had done some growing up and were no longer selfish greedy men. They were willing to look after and take care of their youngest brother. They were even willing to take his place and become Joseph's slave instead of Benjamin. What was Benjamin thinking during all this time. He must have been a grown man by now, he says nothing during this whole interlude, or perhaps he fears his brothers for what happened to Joseph. How amazing the Love though that was shown to Jacob, to return his favorite son to him. Judah must have been a slight bit jealous not to be the favorite, yet he was willing to take the place of Benjamin to spare his father more pain. I wonder what it must have been like to live in that household when Jacob was mourning Joseph and the rest of the brothers knew of their guilt on how they treated their brother. I know for myself sometimes, when I do something that was unintentional and wrong how horrible I feel to cause another pain, but to intentionally sacrifice a loved one and cause pain of another loved one, I cannot imagine the pain and guilt that overwhelmed them.... To show that much love, is much like what Jesus did for us, he took the place of us, though he did not have any guilt to bear, it was not his burden to pay, yet still he paid it at a price that cost him his life. How amazing is that love!

God Bless