i love bald kids :)

Hi everyone (who still reads these). :)

Here's my life update:
I've been working at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) since November. I got hired into their New Grad program that's 5 1/2 months so I finish training in April. I've been working on the oncology unit, specifically with the solid tumor kids, and I have to say I'm loving it. :) Yeah, its definitely sad sometimes; I had my first experience with a kid's death on the unit a couple days ago and I've sat in on a couple conferences when parents are given bad news about their kid's prognosis. It's not easy, but I think I've been more surprised at how much hope there is. My experience in Peds Onc has been way different than my rotation at City of Hope. With kids, it seems like there is a lot more hope and resilience...not to sound cliche but it's really true.

Overall, I've just been really encouraged that God brought me here, at this time, for these kids, in this city. The city of LA was pretty much on my "never" list, if I had made one, but I've been pleasantly surprised by how great it is. If you guys ever get to visit, Reality LA is a pretty rad church with some people who really love God. :) LA is also a great place to be gluten-free since its kind of a fad around here (I don't get why, but it works for me!) I get to live next to Griffith Park, drive to work on Sunset Blvd in the morning, and look into the eyes of beautiful bald children who are braving life way better than I have so far.

Keep the posts coming. Even if you've already posted, give us another update. It's encouraging to see where God's brought everyone and how He's working. :)