Revelation

I was sitting at the table this morning - doing my devotions - and the song Revelation by Third Day came on the radio. I've heard this song a million times, but this morning the lyrics just hit me like a ton of bricks. This past Monday - I was able to go out to dinner with some girlfriends, and I spent a good three hours sharing my testimony with one of them. It just reminded me of my journey these past 4 years, where I've been, how God got me to this place in my life - and this song, as I'm sure it is for thousands of others, is a perfect reflection of my life.

Revelation

My life,
Has led me down the road that’s so uncertain
And now I am left alone and I am broken,
Trying to find my way,
Trying to find the faith that’s gone
This time,
I know that you are holding all the answers
I’m tired of losing hope and taking chances,
On roads that never seem,
To be the ones that bring me home

Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I’ve been trying to find my way,
I haven’t got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I’ve got nothing without You
I’ve got nothing without You

My life,
Has led me down this path that’s ever winding
Through every twist and turn I’m always finding,
That I am lost again
Tell me when this road will ever end

Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I’ve been trying to find my way,
I haven’t got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I’ve got nothing without You
I’ve got nothing without…

I don’t know where I can turn
Tell me when will I learn
Won’t You show me where I need to go
Oh oh
Let me follow Your lead,
I know that it’s the only way that I can get back home

Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I’ve been trying to find my way,
I haven’t got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I’ve got nothing without You
I’ve got nothing without You

Oh, give me a revelation…

I’ve got nothing without You
I’ve got nothing without You

Marvelous

Yep - I am in awe of modern technology right now. A few days ago - I had sort of a rough Monday - fainted on the bus and chipped my tooth when I fell. The lower half of my front tooth was completely broken off. I looked like a pirate. It was very noticeable, and for the two and a half days I had to live with it - I was pretty self-conscious. Today I went to my dentist and she repaired it in less than half an hour. It looks exactly like my old tooth. I can't tell the difference at all. It's just amazing to me that I can be so completely repaired with so little effort on my part. I was remembering when I went to Zimbabwe and Ecuador - and so many of the women and men were missing teeth, or had cracked teeth, etc. Going to see a dentist who could repair that kind of damage was unthinkable - and they just had to live with it. Young girls especially must be so self-conscious about their smiles, yet they can't do anything about it. It just makes me so thankful to live in this country! And no wonder that dentists are in such high demand to donate their services on overseas mission trips.

Retrospection

This is a post from April 12, 2007:

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Anyway, so I kind of made a big decision the other day. I am not sure how, when or why, but I just really feel that God is calling me to go to medical school rather than graduate school. This past semester has been kind of rough in terms of research, and I've been getting more and more disillusioned with the idea of spending the rest of my life in a laboratory somewhere in the basement of Mellon Institute. :) So yeah... I have no idea how this is going to happen, because frankly, I'm not sure I feel qualified to get into med school. I'm sure most people feel this way, but I don't have the greatest self-confidence in myself when it comes to academics. But that's the cool thing, because I know that if I do get in, it won't be because of anything I do, but because that's where God wants me and He'll get me there. I love just being able to abide in him and have that kind of peace about all this. Of course, that doesn't mean that I stop working and that God will just miraculously get me into med school. But the worry isn't so astronomical. :) Anyway, so that's kind of a big thing that has happened. Hopefully it will work out. Wait. Strike that. I know it will work out. Cuz I haven't felt such a peace about my life in quite a while. So it's gotta be right. :)
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SO COOL! I love what God has done in my life - how much he has broken me, molded me, made me his own. I am truly a jar of clay, being fashioned into a vessel that is to be used for God - and God only. God you are majestic!!

Recent cooking adventures

I realize I haven't posted in quite a while. Life goes on. Anyway - in my spare time - of which I have lots, now that the whole med school process is over, I have renewed a hobby that I used to do a lot more often - cooking. So here's a few new recipes, along with some photos.

White Bean Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

1 lb. turkey breast

3.5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth

1 (15oz.) can of northern white beans; rinsed & drained

1 can whole kernel yellow corn

1 green bell pepper; chopped

1 red bell pepper; chopped

1 large onion; chopped

2 garlic cloves; minced

2 tsp. cumin (I used gram marsala instead)

1/2 tsp. crushed oregano

1/2 tsp. salt

Coat crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Place frozen turkey breast in bottom of crock pot. Add minced garlic on top of turkey, follow with the chopped onion & then add the rest of the ingredients; mix well.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. When turkey is cooked through, shred with fork. If desired, you can top with shredded cheddar cheese, light sour cream and some tortilla chips for a delicious Southwestern-style soup. SO good!

Fried Polenta Sticks

Boil 3 cups water. Slowly stir in 1 cup yellow corn meal. Add 1 tsp salt. Continue to stir until it thickens. Chill a 9x5 loaf pan and grease it. Pour polenta into loaf pan and chill for 20 minutes in freezer.



Cut into 1-inch thick strips and lightly fry in butter.



Serve with warm syrup - YUM!

Lazy days. (Not)

wow, it sure has been a while since I posted!

life has been a mix of ups and downs. Nothing too crazy. Pursuing that sometimes impossible seeming dream of becoming a doc is difficult, to say the least. But a whole lotta fun as well.

For some reason, I feel like I've matured a lot this summer. I don't really know why. But things that used to really annoy me don't really annoy me anymore, and things that I used to worry about don't worry me much anymore. I guess I've just seen glimpses of bigger fish to fry, and the things that used to seem so big and important are really tiny blips in the radar of my life.

Of course, things that I never worried about previously, like paying Pittsburgh taxes and the water/trash bill, are currently making me want to rip my hair out. :)

Wow, that was semi-deep. Far too much thinking for a Friday afternoon.

Just checking in to say life is pretty darn good right now. :)

But I can't wait till Meg gets back from LDAC. It's sooo boring around here without my bestest bud. :)

dooood

Major life changes heading my way.

1. Moving back to pittsburgh on saturday
2. Just submitted all my primary applications for MD and DO schools. I'm slowly headed down the path of no return.
3. Other things that I'd prefer to discuss in person. :) :)

No, but seriously, God has been so good to me lately. I am so excited for what lies ahead, and I just pray that I can keep my wits about me! I'm really sad to be leaving my friends-turned-family down here in Baltimore, but at the same time, I'm ready for some change. I am not the kind of person who can sit still for very long (don't tell med schools that LOL). But I do tend to get antsy being in the same place. But I have the sneaking suspicion that I'll be headed back down here pretty often. :)