Whew! 1st semester is DONE.

Matt made it to the end of his first semester of med school, and I couldn't be more proud of him!

I grabbed this picture of him on his way to class one morning (which he really appreciated and thanked me for profusely).

Dr. Handsome

Nutritious lunch packed by yours truly  -  check
Backpack o' books  -  check
Winning smile  -  check
Trusty hoodie  -  check
Sky blue scrubs  -  check
A brain that's about to explode from the amount of knowledge it's trying to contain from countless hours of studying about various body systems - double check


Go get em, Tiger!

I continue to be a practice patient as needed (a role, I have learned, that is shared by my fellow med school wife friends as well).  Here is Matt listening to my heart.  He says I may have a "split S1."  Doesn't sound comforting.

He's a natural.

It has been so neat to watch as the Lord has stretched Matt's endurance and capacity in med school.  Matt is now able to study for longer and with increased focus than he could a few months ago.  I wouldn't say he's having "fun" or that it's "easy", but we both agree that our God has been faithful to support him.  Together, we regularly ask the Lord to help Matt, to sustain him through the grueling hours of school and studying.  And...He has.  He has.

And here Matt is with some of his classmates at a recent Christmas party after taking their last final for the semester.  Can't you feel the clear relief (and slight awkwardness) that just oozes from this picture?

All glad to be finished with 1st semester of med school

"The Other Half"

So I joined this group of med school wives called "The Other Half."  Isn't that a cute name?  My friend Betsy coined it.  It does sound better than "Sugar Mamas"

We meet and do fun things and fiercely scout out Groupon deals for each other.  Here we are at The Wine Barn, a real classy;) place that was hosting a cheap appetizer and wine sampler night.

Enjoying and getting to know each other.  We learned among other things that Deanna attended government camp in high school, that Jessica loves Afghani food, and that Katie's daughter is perfect.

Katie S., get in there!

Meet Katie.  She being half Chinese and I being half Filipino naturally had to get a picture together.  Call me silly, but I genuinely feel a bond whenever I discover someone else who is half Asian.  I don't know if they also feel that bond.  Nonetheless, Katie warmly agreed to pose with me for a "halfies" pic.

Is it me, or are our faces angelically glowing in this picture?

There are many more dear women in this "Other Half" group who I have had the pleasure of meeting, and I'm sure over time, they will be introduced to you on this blog.