I Passed!

On September 13, I took the NCLEX RN exam and passed! Now I'm waiting on the state to send me my RN license and am hoping that this will speed up the job hunting process! I'm holding out for an OB job, preferably in a Mom/Baby unit and have a couple of possibilites! It's really amazing to think about this journey that I have taken to become an RN. There were times I wasn't sure I was going to make it, but by the grace of God, I've made it through each step of the way. I'm so grateful for the support and encouragement that I received from all my friends and family! Thank you so very much!

In addition to preparing for the exam and job hunting, I have been oil painting a lot, doing some sketching and getting out to do some photography now and then. In addition, I always have knitting project or two in the works and do a lot of reading! How wonderful it is to be able to read for enjoyment and not just for school!

Our big family news is that Stephen and Marsha were married on July 29 in a small ceremony at White Fence Farms. They currently are living in Broomfield and adapting well to married life! Jessie is working at Breugger's Bagels in Broomfield and enjoying it. Zach is working at King Soopers in Thornton and doing very well there. Jonathan and Amy have just moved to a new place. Amy is now working for a high end horse trainer and loving it. Jonathan gets to go along and help out at some of the Cutting Horse shows that they do. Gary is taking classes at Front Range CC and loving it. He still works with the youth group at church as well.

For those of you wanting to know about the photograph above, Jonathan and I went to the mountains on the 16th of Septmeber intending to take pictures of the changing aspen. Instead of blue skies and sun, we ended up with SNOW! This was taken at Brainard Lake, which sits near the foot of Mt. Audubon at the edge of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. It is one of my favorite spots on earth!