A Whole New World

Blessed to have them as my parents - Proud Day!
One of the true loves of my life - Henry - You Rock!
Who's the graduate now? Oh G- Ma!
BUDDY! - Onto the Curious You ----- Inside Joke

AMAZING SISTER.... THE ONE AND ONLY!!! SHE IS MY BESTEST FRIEND!
TALLY - MY LONG LOST LITTLE SISTER... I love your heart - Keep seeking the Lord, Beautiful!
Jessica Susan McNally - The love of my Life - Roomie I will forever treasure you.
Mar - (No Words) - Thanks for coming!
The Tres Amigas - What a Beginning to the End - You are my support. Love me.

MY SURPRISE - My friend and forever cousin - You are a true joy in my life.

It's official! I am a Winona State University Graduate - that means: Brianna Marie Kalinowski, BSN can be added to my John Hancock! (Lol, not serious). What an amzing celebration last week with my incredible family, friends, and classmates. (I will put photos in the bottom of this blog)

First I want to give undivided praise to my Lord and Saviour - Its so amazing to have gone through all that the past four years has given me - In which the Hand of God never left my side and His protection and Guidance has lead me to this very moment. I am so thankful and blessed.... it takes me aback knowing that HE LOVES ME! I am so excited to move into this next couple years of change and choices as God leads and guides me.

My Family came to visit (MOM, DAD, GMA - SISTER - HENRY) Super Exciting! I was able to host and show them the area which I have spent the last four years. It was so special to have them here. They have blessed me, and I wouldnt have been able to do this without their encouragement and support (Prayers especially).

FRIENDS! I am so grateful to all of you have been able to share in the past moments of my life, the struggles, pain, joy, laughter, tears. I love you all, and I only hope to make an impact on you like you all have on me. Please know that you are all dear to me.

I interviewed for my dream position - Neonatal ICU! I am patiently waiting to hear from them sometime in the next few days. I am resting in the peace that God knows what is coming next. I had an amazing convo with friends last night about the Moving of God. God is paving the way for change. I am preparing my heart to be used and opening myself for that new step. Reading the Word, and Praying.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR EVERYTHING!

TWEAKING.

cant believe that it is April. which means one thing. i am only 30 days away from the grand finale. and thus i am tweaking. cant believe that i am at this point and its time to make the big decisions. job - no conclusion. should i relocate. should i stay. is Rochester the place God wants me to be. could this be my place of ministry for the next year. fear is an issue. unable to sleep. listing all the to dos. unable to find that solitude. ready for change. need the answers. sounds rather demanding? what i know i need most is taking the moment to really seek the Lord? getting back to the basics. i know i can trust. but its taking the time. wrestling with it all.

so in conclusion. i am here. running. stressing. praying. (need more time on my knees) so for all. please pray for me. i need to start making decisions.

Snow Shots

A few glimpses of the snow day with my brother. not very good shots. but it was a great day!

photos of the event.

wedding creativity.

this past weekend i drove home to becker. a chance to get back to my family and spend time with friends. i had a great homemade meal with my grandma and parents - time to enjoy and relax. (good meat) i cozied up on the couch with my rents and gma to watch 'the wheel'. (Wheel of Fortune) laughs. I continued my venture to Clear Lake to visit my nephew cole and kyle and kayla. I waxed my board for the first time. enjoyed visiting and catching. Cole is getting so tall and growing up. He sits up on his own!!!!
Next Morning, UP EARLY! Met Kyle out on the hill to snowboard for a couple of hours. and learned to ride my first rail as well as tried jumping. its just a blast for us to chill. miss him so much. he is such an amazing patient instructor.

At 12:00 I traveled to the Bride to be - Ellie - to have a bridesmaid extravaganza making the centerpieces. mailboxes covered in paper and decorated accordingly. :) Lots of work. many hours. coughing and wiping runny noses. all sick with a cold. it was fun and i had my creative juices flowing.

next morning, amazing fellowship at church. felt the presence of the Lord and his calling on my life. renewing and refreshing.

bridesmaids and bride dress fitting.. and then back home to finish assignments for school.

very refreshing and fun.

Answered Prayers

today has been an amazing day of blessings and God's faithfulness shown. my heart rejoices, over joyed with so many thoughts and feelings. i am blessed to know i serve a faithful God that hears the cries of His people. today is a day to give thanks abundantly.

today my sister's family had an amazing answer to their prayers. todd had a great review at work and was switched to the day shift!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD, he can be home with his family and have normal rotations. it has been an amazing transformation of trust and hope to rejuvenate their family. i am so blessed.

my nephew henry was so excited to call me and let me know that i should PRAISE THE LORD!!! the innocence of his passionate soul to cry out to the lord. i pray that the lord continues to keep his spirit tender and humble. what a man of god he will be... follow the Lord henry all the days of your life.

my day was simply amazing. today was the day of anticpation. i have been so excited to see how this day would turn out. today was the day of nursing (internship) capstone placement (this is the last rotation before we graduate, an independent study without professors or fellow students) and i have wanted to be placed in one particular unit. a placement in this unit could mean so many things, and i just wanted the oppurtunity to experience the life of a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse.... i am so passionate about the little lives that enter the world struggling to stay in it.... TODAY I WAS PLACED IN THE NICU!!!!!! (an oppurtunity that many others wanted, only one place to be given) PRAISE THE LORD!!! i am so blessed.

a praise report for the week. so thankful. the power of prayer.

The Unofficial List of 2008

I wanted to make a list of things to do this year. The year of all years. I am so enthusastic about the adventures that this year will hold. So here comes so ideas of things I truly hope to try and accomplish ....

- Watch the Planet Earth's Dvd collection
- Go Skydiving for my graduation ... ive only been waiting for years ;)
- Run a 5k or a 1/2 marathon
- GRADUATE from Nursing School
- Get and start my first grown up job... (Ill be a nurse)
- Read some books ... Any kind - just no text books
- Travel to another state (I havent been to)
- Travel to Mexico City to visit the orphanage
- Sing aloud for all to hear
- Learn to eat with chopsticks
- Take a dance lesson or two
- Meet a new friend
- Take a special adventure with my nephews
- Learn to do a 180 jump with my snowboard (start small - think big)
- Cross the wake with the wakeboard
- Take a day to travel by myself
- Make a piece of pottery - and paint it
- Go hiking!
- Play ultimate frisbee with friends
- TURN 22 - I ve been waiting for this day since I can remember!
- Spend a date with my dad.
- Go to a concert
- See a theatrical production (ballet, play .. etc.)
- Continue to seek the Lord and live with intention...

With all the above thoughts, God be my guide and use me to make a difference. Teach me to live.