Hello! Welcome to my blog 🙂 A little bit about myself….
My name is Kristin Schneider. Right now I live in San Jose, CA, but I’m originally from San Diego, CA and Dallas, TX. I earned my Masters in Marketing from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!), and for the last two years worked as a management consultant in Silicon Valley.
May people have asked WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? After all, leaving a good job to go abroad is not the norm in today’s society. So, a little more about my journey getting to this point. Almost a year ago I got a call that my house was on fire…. In the end, I lost almost everything in the fire. My pet, photos, mementos, jewelry, clothes, all gone. It was an incredibly hard time, but also a time when God really provided for me and called me to walk in a closer relationship with Him. He convicted me about the path I was taking in life- my path with the job I chose in the place I chose. Since then I, my parents, and my family have been praying about the new calling and direction He called me too. Ultimately, about a month ago, I walked away from my job and my life in the Bay area and took a leap of faith to join the World Race. God has called me and I have answered. I’m incredibly excited (and a bit nervous) to see how He uses me going forward!
Interestingly enough, I’m leaving almost exactly a year after the fire… God is good.
Fun Facts:
I’m the oldest of five, and my baby bro is 17 years younger than I am!
I had never tried on a hiking backpack before I went to buy mine yesterday.
By the time I was 20, I had volunteered at zoos for more than 8 years.
I adore the book The Count of Monte Cristo and try to read it at least twice a year.
When I was young, I got in trouble for reading too much as opposed to not enough.
I always had ice cream at my birthdays instead of cake growing up.
My favorite foods include tiramisu, Reuben sandwiches, and maduros. Wonder if they will have any of those in Africa… 😉
My Countries! I’ll be going to:
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Philippines
Vietnam
Thailand/Myanmar
India
Nepal
Botswana
Swaziland
Eastern European Countries
