Steps

Proverbs 16:9
~A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.

A good friend of mine shared this verse with me the day before I started my clinical experience a week ago. A week ago I was a nervous wreck. The anticipation of what 2 years of classwork would now come down to 6 weeks of clinical experience. Pressure on. 
I've found peace is in knowing that God is directing me through these 6 weeks that are so nerve wracking on me. The first week of clinicals were so amazing. For one reason...it felt like God was proving it to me that this is what I'm suppose to be doing! I felt confirmation that the 2 years of schooling and quitting my first love of a job, was all going to be worth it! The unknown is still so very scary to me, but I've found peace in taking each day as it comes and enjoying this ride that God is taking me on. 
I keep finding myself saying, "week 1 was so awesome, I'm due for a bad one!" I don't like that I say that, but I've been encouraged by friends that it doesn't have to be bad just because something is going so well. What you make of the experience, is what YOU make of it. I can choose to let a day or a week be horrible if that is how I want it to be. Sure, some things might not go well, I'm sure that will happen. But it's in those situations that I will be refined. 
My first week was so encouraging to me, to know that this is what I"m suppose to do. It feels like this is what I was meant to do! 
I"m excited for what the next 5 weeks bring, but need to be reminded that God is directing what happens. 

"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."
-Thank you Lord!-