July was a blur! And already a week into August!

I start school in a week and five days! I did very well in summer school and I should be accepted into the spring semester of nursing school. I owe that progress to God alone! Even when I have felt like I can not get any further or learn any more information he has put his blessing on me and given me the perseverance to get my work done!

Lately in my life things have been crazy. First of all, the most important thing is my cousin, Kris, who lives in Massachusetts. He has had some health problems and will be going into surgery soon. I am praying for, and I ask anybody who is reading this to pray for, not only that he makes a full recovery, but for peace for his family. Kris is very smart and was accepted into MIT, a very good school, where he was going to continue his education to pursue some amazing goals. Pray that God not only heals him, but lets him go very far with his goals!

I really wish I could go with my dad to see him, his wife, and their adorable little girl, (who I haven't even gotten to meet because they live so far away, but I can't wait to see!), but I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out Tuesday, and that will take a week to fully recover. Unfortunately, I also discovered a spot of what may be staph on my skin, so I have to go to the doctor tomorrow. (Please pray for me regarding these circumstances!)

This staph thing is crazy! Several people I know have gotten it, so it must be going around! I have written about Melissa before and she is still in very critical condition regarding her staph infection! Remembering the last time I wrote, I know it is horrible that she is still sick from her staph and I need everyone to keep her in their prayers, as well as her family, husband, and baby Kaeden. I know she is in a lot of pain and I miss her a lot, so I am hoping and praying that she starts to get better soon and quickly!

I wrote about my cousin Maddie and God answered everyone's prayers and she is now fully healed, and she has no side effects from her medication! God is faithful and I believe everything, good and bad, happens for a reason and sometimes I need to learn to trust him.

Pursuing a relationship with God can be hard sometimes because I stumble so much, (metaphorically), into sin and I allow my brain to think instead of my heart. I have a lot to learn! I need to write so much more but it is late and I am tired so I will write more later...