As I thought about what I should "label" my blog, I decided on "Rest in Him" because that seems to be the most difficult thing for me to do presently. . . How often I get caught up in the insane pace of my school life, that I forget that God is in control. I find myself constantly asking the Lord to forgive me of this, but without fail I eventually fall into this pit again. . .
I suppose that someday I will learn.
In my faithlessness I sometimes wonder "Why in heaven's name am I going to (or rather going thru) dental hygiene school?" It is the hardest thing in my entire life (which I guess isn't saying very much). . . The high-level stress is constant, the work is taxing especially mentally, I have little to no time to spend with my family, and it's just out-right hard. . .
But then I look back to when I first began the Running Start program at Clark College. I was only half way through Algebra 2 and the entrance test for Running Start had a math section with a significant amount of college algebra on it! Before I even took the test I told the Lord that if He wanted me to continue of the path of Dental Hygiene that He would allow me to pass the math section. . . and that is exactly what happened. I passed that section with one point to spare. Oh how the Lord can have a sense of humor!
Next was my first quarter ever in a public school setting. . . Boy was I nervous! I will never forget my English 101 instructor, Mr. Kim Matthews. He was such a blessing! I remember the first little essay I wrote in class. . . I was so worried that it was horrible that I actually set up a time with him to go over it to make sure I was on the right track! Mr. Matthews was always available to read over my papers and help me make changes to them. I really appreciated that.
Then getting into the Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) series was literally a miracle. There is a lengthy wait-list to get into that class, but never underestimate the power of the Lord. I spoke to my Dental Hygiene advisor about what classes I needed to take next, and she pointed out that it would be ideal for me to get started on the
A&P classes as soon as possible. . . however, getting in would be extremely difficult. My advisor spoke with the head A&P instructor about my situation, and he actually allowed me to get into his next class, by-passing the waitlist! Getting into the A&P series while in the Running Start program is almost unheard of, but "with God, all things are possible."
Throughout my entire two years as a Running Start student, the Lord blessed with with a 4.0 GPA. Granted I only took 10 credits per quarter, but I firmly believe the Lord has had His hand on me throughout my education.
The next adventure in my life was the Dental Hygiene orientation where I would take the ASSET test and interview with the dental hygiene instructors at Clark. I was so nervous that day. . . I interviewed with Brenda Walstead, the head first year instructor, and she was so nice! She put my mind to ease in a heartbeat.
Later that year, April 21 to be exact, I received my letter of acceptance in the Clark College Dental Hygiene program. How my family and I rejoiced and praised God for answering our prayers! For my dad, nothing would have been a better birthday present than that.
The Lord has truly blessed me abundantly, though I am not deserving of his infinite love and mercy.
How dare I question His hand in my life? How dare I lose faith in my God?
All of my little struggles have reminded me of the importance of remembering the past works of God in my life. As I continue on the path the Lord has placed my feet on, I am confident that His hand will continue to lead me. . .
"If God is for me, who can be against me?" Romans 8:31
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