As I sit here for the umpteenth time, agonizing about what in the world I can say to describe myself, I have decided to just start typing and hope that something resembling a biography will appear on my computer screen.
I am Emma, Emma I am. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do, however, enjoy Dr. Seuss. I aspire to write a children’s book and to get published someday. Considering that I spent most of my life believing I was going to be an elementary school teacher, I think it’s safe to say that I like kids and that I enjoy being around them.
Alas, my plans did not align with God’s plans. He looked at my plans, and He improved upon them by breaking down my stubborn persistence, and leading me to change my major to International Affairs (concentration in Diplomatic and International Service) in October 2010.
College has been a long road, but after 6.5 years of being a full time student, I should finally be graduating this upcoming December. Ideally, I would still love to work with children for the rest of my life, but I honestly have no idea what I’m going to do “when I grow up.” Since changing majors, the constant theme in my relationship with Jesus has been learning to trust Him for the things unknown.
I would like to think that my life over the past 25 years is a testimony to the fact that God’s plans are better than mine. Although I haven’t always recognized this fact, He has endless patience and is constantly teaching and changing me.
This is the bottom line: my identity and any ideas about who I am are empty without recognizing God’s hand in making me into the woman that I am and the woman that I have yet to become. Without recognizing that fact, I am just a flawed individual. Anything that is good within me is a gift.
With that understanding, let me tell you who I am because of what HE has done for me:
-I am a daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, sister-in-law and aunt who is blessed with an amazing family. I do not take this blessing lightly. I could dedicate an entire post to each member of my family attempting to describe how much they mean to me, but words will never do justice to the roles they all play in my life. To my family (blood and extended) I love you all.
-I am a friend, but more importantly, I am blessed with amazing friends.
-I am Miss Emma, the loud ASP teacher.
-I am Em, Emmio, Elmo, Emmy, Peanut, Scrappy Doo, Princess Walrus Butt (don’t ask), Bru, Bru-ha-ha, Bonebreaker, Emma Dilemma and countless other nicknames I have accumulated over the years.
I am so excited to begin this new path that God has placed me on, and I hope that you’ll walk with me. I welcome feedback, comments, questions and prayer. To be honest, financial support wouldn’t be too shabby either.
Until next time,
This is Emma Bru, signing off.
