Jonathan D. Blundell

She said yes!
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Yup. I’m excited!

BTW, did I tell you? She said, “Yes!”
I popped the question yesterday at White Rock Lake in Dallas.
She had no clue it was coming… at least not as soon as it did.
I think she was feeling she’d be lucky if it came by New Years. Ha.
But I have never been more excited in my life!
We’ll wed on April 28, 2007 in Mesquite, Texas at our parent’s church (where Laurie grew up).
We’ll have a video and photos online later tonight…
Or if you’re lucky, the video has been approved by Youtube and you can watch it here…

Seriously. I’m getting married. What a great God we serve.
I would have never guessed it in a million years. That’s probably why I signed a one year contract for my apartment on July 1, seven days before I met Laurie.
Wow.

The Bell campaign said they were unconcerned about the new Perry ad as it points to Bell as the anti-Perry.
“We hope he runs more ads identifying us as the candidate he’s scared of,” Bell’s campaign manager Jason Stanford said. “Chris Bell is the anti-Perry, and with two-thirds of voters itching to fire Rick Perry, that’s a great position to be in.”
The Bell campaign also released a new radio ad of their own this week, featuring former President Bill Clinton.
In the ad, Clinton says Perry has had his chance as governor.
“We need a positive change,” Clinton said. “So on election day, be a good citizen, exercise your right to vote and vote for Democrat Chris Bell for governor.”
The ad is also available online at: www.chrisbell.com/files/Clinton_radio_ad.mp3.

I’m listening to Thomas’ mix for Headphonaught’s Store on Orange Noise this week. He found an amazing version of The Wondrous Cross.
Just read the words. Good stuff.

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o’er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

As a disclaimer, I know I have several friends that are nurses and I’m told my sister was an amazing nurse. But after spending two full days and one night at a local hospital this week, I thought I’d share a few things all the other nurses should remember.

5. We can hear you partying at the nurses station at 3 in the morning.
4. Remember there’s a white board in the room for you to write your name on. Just because the name of the nurse three shifts ago is on there, doesn’t mean you can’t erase it and put yours on it.
3. Close the door behind you. If a door’s been shut all night long and you walk in to do something, the chances are VERY HIGH that the folks in the room may want the door closed even after you leave.
2. Don’t promise what you can’t deliver. If you know you’re going to have to OK something by the doctor or you know you can’t change a bandage, don’t promise the patient you’re going to do it.
1. Listen. If a patient tells you they are in pain or can’t breathe, it might be a good idea to listen and take note and do something about it.