Dr. James McDonald

I am so proud and happy to announce that
James finished his last day of Medical School
last week!!!
He doesn't graduate till June 5th, but he is
finished with all the course work and rotations!

I have been inspired by James and his decision
to go to medical school. When I met James in college
he was some sort of health major. He then considered
becoming an optometrist. Eventually after prayerful
consideration he decided he wanted to go to Medical
School. He loved the science classes he was taking
and found that if he worked hard that he would do well.

I can't tell you how many applications, interviews,
letters of recommendations, late nights, study sessions,
rotations, tests etc that are part of this journey...

But I can say how rewarding it has been for me to watch my husband find something he loves doing. There is a long line of Doctors in my family. There is also a long line of educators and farmers. It never matter to me what James chose as his occupation, as long as he worked hard and was happy. Four years have passed quickly and it has not been nearly as bad as so many told me it would be. I think James made his commitment
easy on me by cheerleading me in the career that brings joy to my life. Encouraging me while I followed the road of being a singer/songwriter made the respect we have for one another even more valuable. In the end, I feel like we have had a joyful home.

The moments that really stand out are the days that James has gone to work at different rotations at the hospital and leaves feeling like he is making a difference in the world because he showed up.

He makes a difference in my world everyday. He makes a difference in our daughter's world everyday.

We are so proud of him. We love him. We are excited for the next phase of this journey...Residency.

xoxo
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