Saturday, January 31, 2009

Sometimes it's not about nursing at all

I've had the privilege of having two different LPN nursing students follow me the last 6 weeks or so. I remember the days of being a student and doing my preceptorship with someone. I looked up to them and trusted them. I wanted my students to walk away and feel the same way about me because if they trust me in nursing, they will trust me with His Word.
I started with my second student last week and she was extremely different from the first. The first one was very focused on nursing and learning her skills. She is also a Christian so we fellowshipped often about the goodness of the Lord. She is a faithful church member and a confused wife whose husband sits at home. He has a colorful past and she is trying to do the right thing.
The second student claims to be a Christian and right away, poured her heart out to me. That always amazes me because I'm not like that at all and don't feel worthy to be anyone's sounding board...who am I?
Although I'm very focused on doing my nursing the right away, I caught on quickly that the second student wasn't with me to learn nursing. She was there for another purpose. She was with me to learn faithfulness in her relationship with Jesus which would then pour over to her relationship with her husband. He is also from a bucket of men I couldn't relate to. But God's Word could and our Creator loves him. I was able to encourage her in His Word...that no matter what actions our husbands have towards us, we are called to be their helpmeet. God doesn't say to submit if he acts a certain way or if he does or does not attend church. I shared some things the Lord had shown me that has helped my marriage be what it is today.
And I prayed for her immediately. That very day, I took her to the Throne. And the next and have not stopped.
She is still with me but her husband has been smiling this week and NICE TO HER! (amazing the power we have over their actions) They are spending time together and miracles are happening!!
I've come to understand my nursing isn't always about my patients or my co-workers. Sometimes it has nothing to do with nursing at all....but about the lives of those who will one day walk in my shoes.

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