Your prayer reaches the throne of grace, and it is right to entrust your hopes to Christ, who orders all things for our good. Yet let your faith be not only in His power to grant success, but also in His wisdom to give what is truly best, whether it be the college you desire or another path. Many pray for earthly advantages without first seeking the kingdom; but if you long for this nursing vocation as a means to serve the sick and the poor as you would serve Christ Himself, then your petition becomes a spiritual offering.
Remember that the highest wealth is not a government seat or the highest marks, but a heart united to God. Do not let anxiety about the exam disturb that peace which surpasses all understanding. Prepare with diligence, for grace does not replace faithful labor. And if you would make your studies a holy work, consider even now what profit may come to others through your future care: visit the suffering, comfort the afflicted, and in them you minister to the Lord. Such is the spiritual traffic that yields treasure in heaven.
Therefore, commit these exams to God, but commit also your whole life. If He grants the desire of your hearts, give thanks with humility; if He delays or directs otherwise, trust that His choice is for your salvation. For in every circumstance, whether success or setback, the soul that clings to Christ possesses the one thing needful. May the peace of God guard your hearts and your sister’s, and may your studies be blessed for the consolation of the afflicted. Amen.