God is so Good!

"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me." Psalm 63:1-8

My name is Belinda Isley. The above verses describe my journey. Fifteen short years ago I was in very dry land thirsting for something that I now know was my heavenly father. One day, I too, will share my story. For now, know I have been through two miscarriages. Each, of which, has changed the course of my life drastically. After my first miscarriage, I changed my major from pre-med to nursing. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God called me to be a nurse after my first miscarriage and led me to that decision through that event. After finishing nursing school I worked as a nurse in labor and delivery for three years. While working, I went back to school to become a Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner. I worked in Birmingham, Gadsden, and Alabaster for seven years as a nurse practitioner. I've taken care of a lot of women along the way, and I've tried very hard not only take care of women's physical needs, but mental, emotional, and spiritual as well. After a very painful situation in my life and another miscarriage in August of this past year, God has again changed the course of my life. I'm back in school to obtain another Master's Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. When I finish, I plan to use both of my degrees simultaneously to hopefully impact more people for Christ. I tell you about my education only to say that if you have medical questions or have questions about referrals to specialists, I will be more than glad to help you.

I will be praying earnestly for all of you. Know that if you are in a barren land thirsting for something, hurting, unsure of where you are going in life, or lost, there is a God in Heaven and he sent his son, Jesus, here to earth to comfort you and provide for your every need. I thank God for my new sisters in Christ!

In Christ's abundant love,
Belinda