Isaiah 26:3

I am familiar with the "Do Not Worry" passages of the of the gospels, but I forgot about this encouraging verse from Isaiah.  "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."  Lately, I have been more intentional quieting my spirit-man and fixating my gaze on Him through all the craziness that has been residency...and now through a tumultuousness time that is this new adventure and transition to Cameroon. Despite all that has to happen yet, I know my God is completely in control even though I may not be...and I am becoming more and more comfortable with that idea.  There is ABSOLUTELY, HANDS DOWN no better place to be than resting in the will of my Father.

While our residency graduation celebration happened exactly 1 week ago today, I am under contract until June 30 and am working nights up until the very end of June.  Thus, while for all intents and purposes, I am 'finished', I technically have another week left.  I think everything will be much more real as I'm driving east with El Paso in my rear-view...a bittersweet time indeed.  I have been so blessed by my Rio (church family) and my awesome colleagues and faculty from the hospital...gonna also miss the 300+ days of sunshine and the beautiful Southwest in general, but by far, the magic in any place is the amazing people God places in our lives to challenge, befriend, sharpen, encourage, and love.

I am planning to start my massive road trip east on the morning of July 1.  I have friends in OK, AR, all across TN, KY, OH and SC that I am planning to visit along the way (you know who you are and I CANNOT WAIT for our reunion!!!) My orientation with Samaritan's Purse/World Medical Mission will be July 20-30 in Boone, NC, then will be back in PA sometime early August.  I will be living back in my childhood home with Mom and Dad through October as I am preparing for my pediatric board exam, which I take Oct 18.  I will depart probably a week after taking the examination.  Target date of departure is Oct 24.
While I am excited to reconnect with old friends and family as I make my way east coast, for those of you in El Paso who I leave behind, you have forever touched my life, a transformative force that God has used to shape me these past 3 years. I could never forget you and will always remember this time with a smile and a warm heart.  This will not be a final farewell, more like a 'see you next time.'

With that, I leave you with my residency batch, my friends for life, amazing pediatricians, and just all around awesome brothers and sisters.  It's been an incredible honor y'all!

El Paso Children's PGY-3 Residency Retreat, May 2016.  The Cabin in Ruidoso, NM

Have a God-filled week ahead
~Glenn