Away Rotations

Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and worn with thanks.

Thomas Goodwin

We have had several exciting things happen over the past couple of weeks that I would love to share with you. First of all, as you all know Kyle did get into an internship in Birmingham, AL for the month of August. He leaves in two weeks to work under some amazing doctors there. We also just found out that he will be spending the month of September in Knoxville, TN interning with the teaching hospital there. You may be wondering what happened to Nashville, TN....he did apply there, but they already had all their interns booked for the month of September so they did not have room for him!! No worries to us, though, because Knoxville is a great town as well. The last and probably most exciting news is that Kyle just found out that he received a 4.0 in medical school!! YEA!!! Some of you may wander...as I did....how he knows that is what he will graduate with since he still has one year to go?!?! He knows that because in 4th year, it is pass or fail! He either passes his monthly rotations or fails them!! No more tests (other than a BIG one) and no more assignments....just interning!

As I am sitting on the floor writing this up, Kyle is sound asleep on the floor here in the den. These 4:30am mornings catch up to him sometimes and as many of you know...once he lies down...he is OUT!!!! He is in his urology rotation here at UAMS right now. He wanted to spend a month in it here before he left so he would be more comfortable and knowledgable when he went away for these 2 months. He has already got to help out in some pretty awesome surgeries and has met some great people that will help to influence his future.

As much as I hate to see him leave for 2 months, it could not be a better two months with my schedule! August and September are crazy months for teachers as we prep for the first day of school and survive the first month. I have meetings from August 1 on, so I am extremely blessed that he will be gone when I am my busiest. I know that time will fly by and that the Lord is giving me strength to get through this! I will update you on how his time is going there soon!

(Please let me know when you are free though...as I will try to fill every free moment I have hanging out with anyone!! I am not a loner!!! =))

One more thing...we will find out where his residency will be at January 23! They posted the date last week!! Be prepared for more updates as these next 6 months fly by!!!!

Thanks for the prayers and support!! We could not do this without it!!