until I marry the love of my life.

• (talking about baby names)
• Valerie: I like the name Tanner.
• Lindsay: Eww.
• Valerie: Yeah, it's kind of a southern name...
• Lindsay: (mockingly) "Tanner, did you bring the dog poop in?"

This song is perfect :)

(Source: we-are-all-living-a-lie)

Just don’t ask me where we’re going, because I’m not allowed to find out til we’re on the plane :D

For the first time in 4 years I’m actually enjoying reading my textbook.

Pediatrics is the class I’ve been waiting for ever since I decided I wanted to become a nurse my senior year of high school. This semester I’ll be on the oncology floor at the Denver Children’s Hospital, which is an honor and a privilege. I can’t wait to start.

But I’m finding myself even more excited about obstetrics. That’s something I’ve never considered until recently.

I love my major. The possibilities are endless :)

This is one of my absolute favorite pictures from our engagement shoot. I can’t believe I get to marry this guy :)

A few weeks ago at a Mill City meeting, Aaron Stern had everyone take a Personality/Leadership Style quiz. These are my results:

S/C’s are diplomatic and steady, as well as detail-oriented. Stable and contemplative, they light to weigh the evidence and discover the facts to come to a logical conclusion. More deliberate, they prefer to take their time, especially when the decision involves others. Possible weaknesses include being highly sensitive and unable to handle criticism, and they also need to be aware of the way they treat others. Operating best in precise and cause-worthy projects, the S/C Can be a peacemaker; this makes them a loyal team member and friend.

Opportunities for Personal Growth:

If you are an “S” - Steady, Stability, Analytical, People-oriented, Introverted

A. Consider how change is healthy. Try to change more willingly.

B. Be more direct in your interactions.

C. Focus on overall goals of your family or group rather than on specific procedures.

D. Deal with confrontation constructively.

E. Develop more flexibility.

F. Try to show more initiative.

We also took a Spiritual Gifts Quiz and were asked to rank our top three. According to this quiz, my number one spiritual gift is

Mercy. The gift of mercy is the divine strength or ability to feel empathy and to care for those who are hurting in any way. [Matt. 9:35-36; Mark 9:41; Romans 12:8; 1 Thess. 5:14]

Second place was a three-way tie:

Exhortation. The gift of exhortation is the divine strength or ability to encourage others through the written or spoken word and Biblical truth. [Acts 14:22; Romans 12:8; 1 Tim. 4:13; Heb. 10:24-25]

Faith. The gift of faith is the divine strength or ability to believe in God for unseen supernatural results in every arena of life. [Acts 11:22-24; Romans 4:18-21; 1 Cor. 12:9; Heb. 11]

Pastor/Shepherd. The gift of pastor/shepherd is the divine strength or ability to care for the personal needs of others by nurturing and mending life issues. [John 10:1-18; Eph. 4:11-14; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-3]

Third place was also a three-way tie.

Giving. The gift of giving is the divine strength or ability to produce wealth and to give by tithes and offerings for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom of God on earth. [Mark 12:41-44; Romans 12:8; 2 Cor. 8:1-7; 2 Cor. 9:2-7]

Knowledge. The gift of knowledge is the divine strength or ability to bring clarity and to understand situations and circumstances often accompanied by a word from God. [Acts 5:1-11; 1 Cor. 12:8; Col. 2:2-3]

Prophecy. The gift of prophecy is the divine strength or ability to boldly speak and bring clarity to scriptural and doctrinal truth, in some cases foretelling God’s plan. [Acts 2:37-40; Acts 7:51-53; Acts 26:24-29; 1 Cor. 14:1-4; 1 Thess. 1:5]

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

Thich Nhat Hanh