OR Motto

Found this while going through orientation materials for the ship and thought it was very appropriate for any missions (and also wanted to try cutting and pasting) :

Blessed are the flexible...for they shall not easily break.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall not be upset by change.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall not be anxious.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall always be prepared.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall always have "Plan B or C or D".
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall live in unity.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall stretch (it's inevitable).
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall not be sore when stretched.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall laugh when plans change.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall weather the storms.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall welcome the interruptions.
Blessed are the flexible...for they easily lay aside their plans.
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall go that "extra mile".
Blessed are the flexible...for they shall flourish on the mission field.
--O Lord, Help me be flexible!
- Michelle Becker



Good words for any of us to remember. What suprises me about myself is that, like the high maintenance person who thinks that they are low maintenance...I'm afraid that, while thinking that I am very flexible, I struggle when things are changed suddenly. Well, just one more character trait to surrender to God!

What do you think?

I've been playing with fonts, colors, gadgets, pictures, etc.....what do you think? I'm not so crazy about it, but figure at the very least, the colors should keep you awake while you hopefully read my post. I'm sure that they will all be short as I am the master of brevity. I am almost ready to go, just need to pack and take care of a few more things at home. Maybe I'll take my certification exam before I go, maybe not. Only the AANP (whom I will not curse at in this post) knows for sure. It is what it is and God is good ALL the time.

Still learning...

Ok, today I do not have to work work, but am studying for my np exam which I hope to take before leaving for Africa.

My learning objective is....can I post a picture. We shall see. (Of course I am doing this instead of studying for previously mentioned np exam.)

Well, by golly, I can post a picture. It allows you to post above, to the right, and to the left, large, medium, and small. I guess I'll practice that in the coming days.

This is obviously my graduation picture. Do I look just a little happy? I will look even more happy after: 1) taking np exam 2)passing said exam 3)acquiring a position in keeping with said degree and exam 4)hopefully having all that done before leaving for Africa Feb. 12th.

Alrighty, here goes nothing, I am posting....

Learning, learning

I expect to learn much while in Africa, and, as an extra gift...I'm learning to blog. Let's see how it goes.