Work hard.

Hi everyone. I'm sorry I haven't blogged in absolutely ages, lots has been going on really. I've now moved back home which is great but sometimes hard :) and I'm back in my home church now which I love even more. Also, I'm a third year student and in 11 months will be a qualified nurse, scary but exciting stuff!!

I'm just really realising how much effort I need to start putting into things. The last two years of uni I have kind of blagged my way through, with not particularly much effort. I now realise that even though being a nurse is something God has called me to do and be, it is not going to come easy for me. I believe in God for His complete provision and faithfulness - I do not fear being able to get a job wherever it may be, but I know I have to make an effort to. God can make anything happen but I musn't use that as an excuse to be lazy. Before, I wanted to be a nurse but now I want to be a GREAT nurse. In order to be this I need to work hard and apply myself to my training and then my job. I believe that when I put the effort in God will bless me for it and through nursing I'll really be able to bless and love people.

I don't really know where this is leading - maybe that we need to trust God completely for our futures and dreams but we musn't let this faith add to our laziness. Have great faith, but also work hard.

'All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.'

Proverbs 14 v 23

As a quick testimony which doesn't really follow the topic but then maybe it does. As lots of people know I am travelling to Uganda this summer - it is now only 7 sleeps away!! It has come around so quick and God has truly provided. Last June was the beginning of it all. Within three weeks I was offered a placement at the International Hospital Kampala but it took until late February this year to completely confirm the placement. Can you believe that it took 9 months to sort something that could have been confirmed within the first month or two?! As you can imagine, I was getting completely frustrated and didn't actually think the placement would go ahead. However, it was confirmed and within a week of that someone from my church at university had offered to pay for my flight and two or three weeks later I had received confirmation of receiving funding from the university. God is good!! I presisted with my dreams and even though it took a lot of time, God provided it all and so much more!! Be encouraged and know that with persistance comes results.

Much love as always. Enjoy the sunshine!! x