My turn, but I don't think it'll be any good...

Here I am sitting at work. I am working OB triage, formally called Women's Urgent Care Center (Urgi for short.) I am currently PL (nursing lingo for patient-less. I know, stupid) And there are 13 in the waiting room (nursing lingo for no one but don't say it out loud or it will jinx it and the Urgi bus will roll in.)

I have been inspired.

Since I have now spilled the beans about the 13 in the waiting room, it is only a matter of time before the Urgi bus actually rolls in, so here are several interesting things about me. We'll see how far I get.

1. I am married to Vern
2. If you read his blog, you already knew that.
3. He didn't tell you where he got that name.
4. Go rent Stand By Me.
5. We have 2 boys.
6. And a girl.
7. Dog.
8. She thinks she's a cat.
9. I am allergic to cats.
10. I was not allergic to them until I moved to Oklahoma.
11. Which I did when I was 18.
12. We moved to OK for college.
13. We lived in a 1 bedroom apartment on campus.
14. Derek got the bedroom.
15. We slept on a hide-a-bed in the living room.
16. Don't sleep on those anymore.
17. I never lived in the dorms.
18. No co-ed dorms.
19. Because I was married.
20. I got married between my sophomore and junior years of high school.
21. I was knocked up.
22. We named him Derek.
23. Jeremy wanted to call him "Bubba Zeus."
24. I said no.
25. I wanted to name him Emmalyn.
26. Jeremy said no.
27. We started dating in April of 1993.
28. I was 14.
29. I am now almost 30.
30. I have been with my husband for more that half my life.
31. That makes me feel even older than being almost 30.
32. My birthday is May 27.
33. I like presents.
34. My anniversary is May 28.
35. I was married the day after I turned 16.
36. Derek was born on June 22.
37. I didn't have a honeymoon until 2005.
38. We went on a cruise to celebrate my graduation from nursing school.
39. Now I'm in school again.
40. I guess I just want another cruise.
41. I think it would be fun to be a cruise ship performer.
42. I would probably weight 450 pounds if I worked on a cruise ship.
43. Jeremy wants me to run in a marathon with him.
44. I'm not so sure.
45. Pam is supposed to do it too.
46. She's not so sure either.
47. I don't mind running.
48. I don't so much like bouncing.
49. I do love Jazzercise.
50. I love to dance.
51. My old Jazzercise was awesome.
52. The new one is okay.
53. But there are mirrors.
54. Not pretty!
55. I was on the dance team in high school.
56. We were called the Hi-Steppers.
57. We wore funky silver shoes.
58. We called them "Silver Bullets."
59. I had them until after Noah was born.
60. Don't know why.
61. They were REALLY ugly.
62. I am a pack rat.
63. I don't like to throw stuff away.
64. Moving was hard.
65. I wanted to keep everything!
66. But I had a garage sale.
67. The Urgi bus is rolling in.
68. To be continued...

Thankful...

I just want to thank God for all I have.

My husband tried to spin into oncoming highway traffic yesterday. He didn't mean to, but it's hard to steer with only 3 tires. He called me just after it happened, and I could hear the fear and tension in his voice. If you know Jeremy, you know that you very rarely hear fear in his voice. It scared me. A lot. He told me what had happened, and then informed me that he had prayed a quick prayer in those seconds that God might forgive him of all he had done. I could have lost him so easily, but God watched over him and kept him safe.

I take so much for granted, and it makes me sad to realize how complacent I have gotten. I don't thank God enough because I don't pay attention to all that He does to bless me. I pray that I will take more time to dwell on the blessings He has given me and my family. There is a simple little song that I have sung about 3 million times, but I never really mean it like I should. You know the words, sing with me!

"Thank you Lord for loving me, and thank you Lord for blessing me. Thank you Lord, for making me whole and saving my soul! Please reveal Your will to me so I can serve You for eternity. Use my life in every way, take hold of it today!"