Work, Sally Flies Out, extended Kahn family

I worked the early shift. I took Sally to the airport which was hard on Amy since it was so nice having her here. She was a blessing, and we will never forget what she did for us during these momentous months before and after the twins were born. Mom, Dad, Ben, and D.J. came over for dinner (KFC). My parents got Ruth an early birthday gift, a Radio Flyer bicycle (no pedals, foot propelled). I also got a call from Darron who I had not talked to in awhile. It has been a great evening. I am catching up on the surveys and logging data.
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Hebrews 9:27 "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him."
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I would like to focus on the important things, not patient satisfaction scores, RVUs, acceptance from peers, etc. The important things are that we face judgment after our death. The most important thing is that Christ died for our sins to give us salvation. I need a constant reminder of priorities in life (and the afterlife).

Pediatrician, labs, home

We went to Dr. Peterman's office and the twins gained weight which was good news. We stopped by the lab to check their bilirubin which ended up being not such a good experience. (Their bilirubins were okay.) At home, we cleaned up around the house.
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Hebrews 8
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Not much to say about this one.

Visitors, Home Depot, Mall

Keri and Eliot came to visit as did Sue and Jake. We had lunch with Keri and Eliot before I took Ruth to watch movies in bed. She finally went down for a nap so Amy and I took the twins to Home Depot to get some shades for the windows since it has been a hot summer. We met Angela, Will, and Sam at Northpark for dinner. TGIFridays had a great seating area in the mall, but outside their restaurant where the kids could move around. I enjoyed the time with Ruth walking with her around the mall. Betty has been having more spit up. I picked her up when we got home because of more spit up, and it is amazing how little she is. Lucy looks so big compared to Betty.
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Hebrews 7:24 "but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completely[c] those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them."
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It is a great reminder that there is no limit to Christ's ability to save everyone. I want to live like I believe this, shown both in my confidence of how to live and not to worry. I want to pray harder for my brothers and parents in hopes of their salvation.

Twins

Thurs, June 18: This is Lucy and Betty's birthday. Amy's water broke around 3am so we went into the hospital. We were blessed to have everything work out so that Amy did not have to undergo a C-section. The girls are beautiful. It has been great having so much family around.



Fri, June 19: After an afternoon nap, life seemed so much better! The feedings went much smoother tonight since they are latching and Amy was able to tandem feed by the end of the day.



Sat, June 20: We took the girls home. The grandparents spent a lot of time together today (holding the babies and watching the U.S. Open. We all ate at Luby's for dinner.



Sun, June 21: We ate lunch at Cafe Express. Ruth has been more fussy lately. I know the addition of the twins is tough on her so my prayer is that we can help her with this.



Mon, June 22: We went to the pediatrician. It was good to hear that Betty and Lucy each only lost one ounce from their discharge weight. We then went to the Container Store an maternity store before coming home to eat lunch. We took Ruth to Jackson's house to play. Lisa stopped by to chat and drop off survey forms. Ben and D.J. came over for dinner. We all had a great conversation with Dwight about finances, politics, and the future. Hopefully we can do it again soon.



Tues, June 23: We rearranged the closet and drawers in the girls' room. We picked up Chick-Fil-A on the way to Babies R Us in Plano. I am learning that I am such a softy. I would have bought Ruth a wagon that she really wanted had Amy not been there. I need to learn how to handle and discipline Ruth. She is going through a tough time, but I also want to do what is best for her in the long run. Giving in and being understanding of her situation needs to be balanced with raising her the right way. Suzanne came over to visit, but I mainly worked on catching up on the forms. I continue to think about the big picture and wonder what God has in store for me in terms of career goals as I collect data in hopes of increasing patient satisfaction scores. All these things seem less important when I realize the Hope, Joy, and Grace he has provided me with.
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Hebrews 6:12 "We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."
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I fall into complacency and laziness all to often. This passage reminds me of the need for faith and patience to keep me moving in the right direction. If I can believe and live in a such a way, all the other things that take me away from God will no longer control me. I want to live each day with a passion, eager to follow His plan. Having a purpose energizes me. I will be excited about each day when I focus on what He has in store for me.

work

I had a great day of work. It was nice seeing Ruth in the window as I drove home. I played some guitar and am looking forward to a couple of days off.
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Hebrews 5

I didn't find a verse I wanted to quote today.

8th Anniversary

I went to talk with Carl Couch about being a physician leader. It was a very encouraging and productive meeting. I enjoyed telling him about my background and hearing about his. I recalled my days at Tech and my involvement with the pre-med society. He gave wonderful advice, and I came away very excited with what God has in store for me. He invited me to a Bible study for Garland physicians so I look forward to that monthly get together. Work was great, and I came home to give Ruth a ride in her red and yellow car. Amy and I went to Penne Pomodoro in Lakewood for our anniversary dinner. It has been eight great years.
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Hebrews 4:15 "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin."
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I have been wanting to study and shadow various staff members to see what they go through in their jobs so that I could better understand how the ED flows. I want to be in their shoes to understand where improvements could be made. It seems Jesus did this very thing by coming to Earth in flesh and blood. He faced temptation and felt pain in the most severe way. Christ definitely understands us well though his time in this world prior to his death and resurrection.

Bad Habit

I have not planned on only visiting this blog once a week. Things seem busier, but no excuses. If I want to make time for the Lord, I will read Scripture daily and post on here a few thoughts. Unfortunately, I have not been disciplined enough to do so as of late. Here is a run down of what has happened since I last blogged.

Tues, June 9: I went to the Baylor ABC course. Amy's right leg is more swollen so the Ob covering today's appointment ordered sono which ended up being negative for DVT. I went riding on my bicycle with Nick for the first time, and I had a good time. Ben and D.J. came over to watch some NBA Finals which ended up being Orlando's only win against the Lakers.

Weds, June 10: Amy and I went early so that I could talk at nursing shift report and then to discuss the project at ED staff meeting. Lisa and I went to Baylor ABC afterwards. Amy texted me that her Ob sono shows Betty to be 6lbs 1oz and Lucy to be 5lbs 12 oz! A big storm came into the DFW this evening.

Thurs, June 11: It continued to rain hard as I went to play early morning basketball. We had lots of water leak into the gym. I had a personal trainer session after b-ball. There were lights out and flooding which caused me to take a detour home. As I was napping, I heard lightning hit nearby and have power come on and off. It was amazingly sunny and dry by the time I went into work.

Fri, June 12: Angela came over to do LLSA questions and had lunch with us. I went to work and had a great chat with Terry, the nursing supervisor, at the end of my shift.

Sat, June 13: We went to Firewheel and had a great time. While Amy and Sally shopped at Carters, Ruth and I explored the area around the streams and fountain. A radio station was doing a promotional giveaway so we wandered around there and had pretzel sticks and a slushy. Ruth enjoyed the train playground again. We all went to eat lunch at Hoolihans. It reminded me of St. Louis so I called Ar Kasem and Ar Huang. We invited them to Dallas for July 4th. Later, they would email us saying they would not be able to come. We stopped at Baylor Garland on the way back to pick up more forms. I enjoyed taking Amy around in a wheelchair to see the new set up during construction. Lynn and Larissa came to visit at the house. We received an email from the Blacks. We will plan on meeting for the Baylor game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington instead of going Nebraska. Amy and I looked at options for ACEP in Boston as a replacement trip.

Sun, June 14: We all went to church and ate lunch at Corner Bakery. I had a short nap since Ruth had trouble sleeping. I went to work that afternoon.

Mon, June 15: Ben came over during his downtime on his Presby Ob rotation. We had brunch at Einstein Bagel. At Northpark Mall, we got our car cleaned while we walked up and down escalators. I had fun walking around with Ruth. We had some good father/daughter time while Amy and Sally checked out some makeup. Ruth and I shared some yogurt with chocolate chips. Ruth fell asleep while we went by George's for snow cones, Lone Star Baby, and Target. We dropped Sally off, and I drove Amy to her hair appointment. I got some reading done and when Ruth woke up, we hung out in the minivan. Ruth enjoyed sitting in the regular seat and watching her alphabet DVD. We had a change of plans so we went to dinner with Ben and Suzanne at Gloria's. They came over to the house afterwards.

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Hebrews 3:1 "Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest who we confess."

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I loved the way this chapter started by reminding me where to focus. I have been having great quiet times and prayer sessions on the drive to work. I feel closest to Him as I drive to the ED, but then I get too busy for Christ during shift. I sometime remember to talk to Him again on the drive home. Sadly, the rest of my time is spent away from Him. If I could focus on Him during the rest of my days, I would be much closer to Christ.

Back to Blogging

I have been working hard on my project to improve patient satisfaction so it has been quite busy this second week of implementation. Amy has been a tremendout help with data entry and graphs. I go back to the ABC Baylor course tomorrow. I never thought I would have this much progress one month later. A week in review...

Sunday, May 31: I talked to Dwight about the Disney book on our walk to and from Starbucks. Amy got to go to church as this is 34wk and 0 days for her so she now gets one outing per day. The whole Andrews family and Naomi came to church and ate lunch at Macaroni Grill. Mom, Ben, D.J. The Andrews family went back home except for Sally. I went to look at possible rentals for Ben and his friends to live in. They dropped me off at church a great praise and worship session. Nick and I went to eat at the new Penne Pomodoro in Lakewood. We had a great talk about various things.

Monday, June 1: Work

Tuesday, June 2: Work

Weds, June 3: I took Sally to the airport so that she could go to Jaclyn's high school graduation. We napped and went to the Zenarosa's house. The Arze family was there also. There were lots of kids there. Jordan did a great job of watching Ruth and taking care of her.

Thurs, June 4: We went to our Ob sonogram before I went to work.

Friday, June 5: I went swimming with Amy and Ruth at Suzanne's pool. Anand and Alissa came over for some Thai food.

Sat, June 6: Javier came over to help with various lighting issues. I gave Angela a sono that she had left in a drawer at work and went to run some errands. The Wolf family came over for dinner.

Sun, June 7: We ate lunch with the Kennedys in our front yard after church. Nick and I went to get me a new road bike before picking up Sally at the airport. I took Ruth to play with Jackson in the Shull's yard. We ended up invited the Shulls and Gins to our house for dinner with the Kennedys. I saw Orlando miss a well designed alley-oop with 0.6 seconds left to win in regulation so the Lakers took a 2-0 lead by winning in OT.

Mon, June 8: I went into work early to get provider data for the forms. Amy and I got graphs ready for staff meeting.
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Hebrews 2:18 "18Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."
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I often am tempted to lose faith, to get angry, to become worried about what life throws at me. I must remember to lean on Him because Jesus has been tempted and has suffered. He surely can help with his experience and in addition to that, his being God.