Tennessee Rotation

B has been in Tennessee for almost 3 weeks now and it has been a better experience than we could have asked for.  

Thanks to our friend Julie, he found a place to stay with a really wonderful guy.   B's life in Tennessee sounds anything but boring so far, he is out playing soccer with friends, meeting with a Bible study group, and going to birthday parties and even a goat roast.  I have never heard of a goat roast before, but it definitely sounds like an interesting experience. He is also really enjoying working with the residents and attendings and they seem to like him as well.  

This experience has been such a blessing that we couldn’t have planned or achieved on our own.  The Lord’s hand has been so apparent in the whole process from leading us to doing a rotation in Memphis to providing housing, friends, activities and a positive team to work with. We have been given so many good things that we have not expected or deserved and could probably get along alright without them, but for now God has chosen to place them in our lives and we will praise Him for it fully.  It is moments like these that remind me to be thankful for answered prayers and not take opportunities for granted when they work out smoothly.  Of course the past three weeks haven’t been all smiles and daisies. It has been tough with us being a part, Brad is fighting a bad cold, and there have been some sad days, but looking at the big picture it is amazing to realize what God has provided.

We are taking in these moments now and enjoying them fully because the next rotation may not be so easy.  But even then, we will continue to be joyful and look for God’s hand still at work.

On a happy note, I am really looking forward to going to Tennessee to see B in person next week!!! This will be our first time to be together in a month and we couldn’t be happier. One more week of Tennessee then he's on to Philadelphia.