I have also been praying for God's will regarding my desire to become a nurse.  I will certainly remember you to Him.  I know just how you are feeling! :)

Kayty, -I feel for you.

Hang in thier!

I'am almost in the same situation. I was laid off 3 months ago (due to the auto industrial) and singed up to start school next month. 2 1/2 year program RN-ADN. My husband just found out that he his losing his job next month because they are closing the doors. We have a very high house payment to keep up with and three children. How are we going to do it?   --We decided that I would attend school and when my unemployment runs out I would get a part time job until I start clinicals at which point I would have to quit the job or at least work part-time.  My husband is taking EMT classses in Sept and will be done next March, then he will work full time and go back to finish up Paramedic school (1 year). -Thats ou plan, anyways. :)

This is what we done. Maybe it will help you to think about what you may want to do. Afterall, for us maybe its what was meant to be. We are both in our 40's and  nursing is what I wanted twenty years ago, but somehow ended up in dead end jobs. -So being laid off just may have been a blessing for us. 

Set down and figure out a financial budget. Set up a schedule that includes, school, study time, children time, and spouse time.  Maybe your husband can help out by cleaning and cooking? Still seems impossible???? Keep thinking and finding ways to make it work.

Also, if at all possible I would try to keep the house in this economy. When your a nurse all these finicial worries will disappear and you will be able to catch up where you fell behind.  Ans your dream will be fulfilled.

Good luck to you and if you ever want to chat- pm me.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

Angie

I know that if you continue to pray that everything will work out for you.  I was in a similar situation recently.  I went back to school to become an LPN my schedule was Monday-Thursday 4PM to 9PM and we ended up having to do some saturday clinicals 6:45AM to 5PM and I worked 12hr shifts Friday - Sunday 7PM to 7AM.  I later switched to day shift.  Well the point is that this past year I felt like I missed a lot of time with my daughter.  I tried to make up for it by chaporoning every field trip and eating lunch with her at school just so I could spend time with her.  It was very hard because many days I only slept for 3 or 4 hrs.  But now that Im finished I have so much time to spend with her and she is so proud of me.  I now that she is only 7 but I feel tha she is my number one fan.  I am gonna go back for my RN but im gonna do it online because I dont want to put her through this agian.  I know that if God brought me through this then he can surely do the same for you.  I dont know if you considered it but you could try to work as long as you can and then take out a small loan to supplement the bills.  I know that this only creates more debt in the long run but you have to do what you have to do to make it and when you finish school you will be able to pay the loan off.  It's just a suggestion.  Well I will remember you in my prayers.  Best of luck.

Thanks Ambitiousnurse....your story is inspiring. Sounds like you were a real busy lady!! But you are right, it is worth it in the end. The loan idea is something I've thought about as well and my husband and I were actually talking about it the other day. I'm going to try to get a part time job as a nurse intern/patient care tech after my first semester, but if I can't I will definitely consider the loan. I don't want to have the debt, but I will do it if I have to in order to pursue my dream. The last few days I had pretty much given up and decided I would just put this all off until later down the road, but I was so depressed when I came to that decision. I know this is something that I just can't give up on. I wanted to be a nurse 8 years ago and got caught up with life and let it go...I don't want to wait any longer!