Coin

So, the people deployed with Jon right now were all asked to submit a drawing of a coin that would represent them, and their time deployed there...

Jon drew one up and it was selected to be made into an Air Force coin and sold to friends and family of the deployed in this group!!!

Here's the final picture of it! Hope you enjoy it.

If anyone is interested, this coin can be purchased for (I believe) $5.00

Either e-mail me to let me know OR leave a comment ;)

COUNTDOWN!

Just thought i'd let everyone know where i'm at on the countdown till my hero comes home again!!!.....................

Short Note

Just wanted to let everyone know Jon and I are doing good! We are both just trying to stay busy so that time goes by as fast as possible!!! I know it's a short note, but I wanted to let everyone know we are surviving and staying strong! Thank you for your prayers and support! We're getting there...!

Clinicals

Just a note on my day today... I went to clinicals today to do my rotation in the CardioVascular Intensive Care Unit... when I showed up, a doc was sitting talking about the surgery he had to do today; so i kindly asked if I could observe (having no idea exactly what type of surgery it was.) He said of course and they took me to scrub up and change and stuff... so as i'm walking into the OR I decide to ask exactly what I was going to be watching... the guy looks at me and says

open heart surgery!

OH MY GOODNESS!! That was the craziest thing i've ever seen!!! The heart and lungs look nothing like I was imagining them to look like! It was so awesome to see, but my back is killing me from standing in one place for 5.5hours! But the lady that had the surgery is probably in more pain than me right now, so i'll survive!!

Anyway! I just had to share because it was so awesome!

Oh, and, I got to place an NG-tube (the tube that goes down your nose and into your stomach to decompress it and so they don't vomit) for the first time on a real person today! So that was cool too!!!

Some Perspective

Just wanted to write a little note on something that's been on my heart lately. Last week in church the pastor asked for anyone who had a need to slip up their hand before they went into prayer... as I looked around, almost every person in that church had their hand up. It was an eye opener to me... that EVERYONE is going through something right now. Whether it's in their marriage, finances, health, family, friends, work.... if we got down to it, everyone has a need in one of those areas. As I looked around it hit me that the lady in the 2nd row could've been the lady I yelled at in my car and gave a dirty look to because she was driving too slow for me and wouldn't get out of my way... and the guy on the other side could've been the one I got impatient with at wal-mart for keeping his buggy in the aisle for an extra 5seconds to make sure he got the best deal on ketchup. That those people have something going on in their lives... and who am I to take my anger and my issues out on them?! That sometimes, as i'm walking around wal-mart and I accidently run my buggy into someone while i'm turning the corner of an aisle it would be nice to see a smile for once and have someone tell me "it's ok..."

Moral of the story... be nice to people... no matter how annoying or upsetting they may be, and no matter how bad of a day you're having... because you never know what they're going through... and the last thing any of us need after a long hard day or a rough week is for someone you don't even know to add on to your mood.

Try to be the light in someones life this week. You never know how much they really need it.

New Family Member

Today at 12:21pm my amazing cousin, Randy and his wife, Ashley had their little baby girl!!!! I am so close to them and I love them so much! They are going to be amazing parents, I'm so happy (and secretly jealous!! haha) for them!!!!

So... the new McBroom Family!!!....

Her name is Raley (combo of Randy and Ashley) Jewel 'Anolani McBroom

She's so beautiful and I'm so proud of Randy and Ashley! Congratulations cousins!!! I love you and I can't wait to meet your new addition!!!

Routines

Just wanted to let everyone know that Jon and I are doing very well. It is very hard being apart from each other, but we are starting to get into our new routines and the emotional aspect is slowly getting better. I am feeling much much better. After that episode in the hospital i've been just fine... i've been staying busy with school, and counting down the days till graduation! Today marks 62 more school days till I graduate, and I know Jon will be home soon after that... so that thought really keeps me going. Jon is doing very well over there. He wanted me to let everyone know that it smells like a farm out there, and that it's as hot and dry as good ol New Mexico! So i'm sure with the combination of the two he feels right at home! ha ha.. just kidding. But he is doing well. They are taking very good care of him over there. However, he works 24/7. That crazy kid has been at work since 7am his time, and he had to stay till after 10pm his time to do a get supplies and such in... so he's staying super busy.

Jon and I have decided that we are going to plan a get-away trip together when he returns! We are SO excited about it. It'll kinda be like a honeymoon/graduation/welcome home celebration trip. We have definately earned it! So starting to plan that trip together has given us something else to look forward to... we are very excited!!! Anyway, just wanted to give ya'll a quick update to let you all know we're doing good!!! Love and miss you all!