Nurse Melody
Last night I received some wonderful news from Oregon. My daughter, Melody, passed her national nursing boards with flying colors! She is now an R.N. and begins working at a local hospital today.
If you think MY story is amazing, listen to this. Melody has dreamed of being a nurse since childhood. After high school she began her pre-nursing college studies in Birmingham, Alabama. She had just completed her second year when she got married to Ben Kesselring in August. Ben is a Nazarene children’s pastor, so Melody put her career on hold to focus on being a new wife, and partnering with Ben in children’s ministry. Then came her first pregnancy, so returning to school was postponed hold for another year. Finally, after relocating to Roanoke, VA she was ready to return to college and was accepted into the local nursing program. After a few months, along came pregnancy number two! Here is where the amazing part comes in: She was now a mother, a pastor’s wife, a full-time nursing student, pregnant with another child, and working full-time for CVS Pharmacy!!!! Only by the grace of God, and sheer determination to see her dream of being a care-giver be realized did she make it to the end. One of the proudest days in my life was this past May 12th when I attended her graduation!
Melody, I am so very proud of you. I am rejoicing with you and Ben today, and thanking God that He can use you to show the love and compassion of Christ to those who are sick and hurting. I can’t wait to see you and bring you a huge hug when we come to visit you in September!!
For those who are pursuing your God-given dream, don’t give up! Anything worth having is worth paying the price. God gave you the dream, and He will make it come true! Don’t lose heart! You can do it! Thanks for praying for Melody yesterday! I am grateful. I resume chemo today at noon, and I would appreciate your prayers! I love you!
If you think MY story is amazing, listen to this. Melody has dreamed of being a nurse since childhood. After high school she began her pre-nursing college studies in Birmingham, Alabama. She had just completed her second year when she got married to Ben Kesselring in August. Ben is a Nazarene children’s pastor, so Melody put her career on hold to focus on being a new wife, and partnering with Ben in children’s ministry. Then came her first pregnancy, so returning to school was postponed hold for another year. Finally, after relocating to Roanoke, VA she was ready to return to college and was accepted into the local nursing program. After a few months, along came pregnancy number two! Here is where the amazing part comes in: She was now a mother, a pastor’s wife, a full-time nursing student, pregnant with another child, and working full-time for CVS Pharmacy!!!! Only by the grace of God, and sheer determination to see her dream of being a care-giver be realized did she make it to the end. One of the proudest days in my life was this past May 12th when I attended her graduation!
Melody, I am so very proud of you. I am rejoicing with you and Ben today, and thanking God that He can use you to show the love and compassion of Christ to those who are sick and hurting. I can’t wait to see you and bring you a huge hug when we come to visit you in September!!
For those who are pursuing your God-given dream, don’t give up! Anything worth having is worth paying the price. God gave you the dream, and He will make it come true! Don’t lose heart! You can do it! Thanks for praying for Melody yesterday! I am grateful. I resume chemo today at noon, and I would appreciate your prayers! I love you!
David said it all: I saw God before me for all time. Nothing can shake me; He's right by my side. I'm glad from the inside out, ecstatic; I've pitched my tent in the Land of Hope. I know You'll never dump me in Hades; I'll never even smell the stench of death. You've got my feet on the life-path, with Your face shining sun-joy all around.
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