Med School Easters

Easter 2008 - Dominica

Easter 2009 - Key West (we are friends, as stated in the sign behind us) :)

Easter 2010 - Atlanta

Guess what?? Easter 2011 - Ryan will be finished with his rotations and will just be relaxing and waiting to graduate medical school!!!!

Ryan and I grew up spending each and every holiday with our families, so you might think that we would be sad when a holiday rolls around and we are not in our favorite state - Tennessee. Well, even though our number one choice would always be to be with our family, we are so, so blessed to have an island family to celebrate holidays with. I really do see them as that - family. Because, think about it...what is a family? A group of people you have been with through great times and not so great times, who wants the best for each other, who you can say whatever you want in front of and make an idiot out of yourself and it doesn't change their opinion of you, who prays for each other, and basically just loves each other! :) Families, whether by birth or by circumstances, are the biggest blessing in our lives!

"You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each deeply with all your heart." 1 Peter 1:22

Easter Sunday was a beautiful day in Atlanta! The weather was perfect and the excitement of Christ conquering death could be seen in everyone's smile. We didn't sing this song in church on Sunday, but it was ringing through my head all weekend:

Saviour, He can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save

He is mighty to save

Forever, Author of Salvation

He rose and conquered the grave

JESUS CONQUERED THE GRAVE

And that is why I will always be happy on Easter, whether I'm in Dominica, Key West, Atlanta, or the opposite side of the earth... Jesus.