Well let’s see, I’m not too good at summarizing but I will do my best. I was born on what you could call an average winter day in Fairfax, VA. It was about 45° out and the traffic was bad. Ok, ok I’m joking, I’m not THAT bad at summarizing, and seriously how would I know the temperature. What I do know is that I was born in Virginia but I grew up in Great Falls, MT. I have amazing, loving, superdooper awesome parents! Growing up my Daddy was a youth pastor, then a senior pastor, and my ma was a stay at homer, then a teacher! I have an older bro by 2 years and a lil’ sis by 5 years, Matt and Chels, whom I love and adore. Ok I think that’s the basics, now for the not so basics.
When I was a little girl I wanted to be a Missionary Singer! I can only imagine that I wanted to sing Jesus into people’s hearts with my faux pink plastic microphone and glittery dress to match that my grandma bought me. Actually, I would practice by putting on shows singing Jesus Loves Me and many other Sunday school songs, to all of my brothers’ friends, even if they were more into their ninja turtles than my fabulous praise concert. But, eventually I lost that microphone and that dream.
Like most kids I went through the fun years of elementary school, the awkward years of middle school, but then, I hit the dramatic years of high school! Oh yes, I discovered Drama and I wanted to be an actress. Still do! I was in plays at school, skits at church, and in movies in my dreams! Ladies and Gentlemen, I was going to be the next Julia Roberts!
After high school, I attended Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian Univ. in So Cal (Southern California). It was perfect – not only did I want to go to a Christian College I wanted to be near Hollywood! However, as it turns out I wasn’t exactly ready for college, well not that college anyway, and I didn’t know the first thing about getting into acting. Fast-forward through 5 years of living in 7 different places, 4 waitress jobs, some “extra” work (background people on TV and in movies), and a variety of churches. I end up with a massage degree, and working as a fairly successful massage therapist, committed to a wonderful church called Mosaic. No name up in lights and no star on Hollywood Blvd – I know I too was shocked!
Alas, it wasn’t a total loss, as a matter of fact it really wasn’t a loss at all. I had some of the best times of my life, met some of the most amazing people, I grew, and sometimes felt as if I shrank, I had many adventures, many heart aches, made great friends, learned a lot of lessons, acquired a taste for good Thai food, and sushi, but most of all I became the woman that I am today! It took me a long time to realize that acting is not where God wants me right now, if ever, and massage isn’t either, thank God, er ummmm Him, and well California isn’t even where He wants me. I finally, for the first time, have real true direction in my life. I am being called to the Mission field! Oh it is so refreshing to be so sure of something.
These past years I was living more for me, and I’m done, because living for me didn’t get me too far or fulfilled. Over this last year or so I began wanting what God wants for me, and part of that is just figuring out what God wants. And though I believe it’s a process, I know for now going on this mission trip to serve God and not Megan is where I need to be, and ironically where I WANT to be! I have always had my Faith and now I am ready to live by Faith. God loves me more than I will ever know and He wants me to be happy and fulfilled, so where he leads me I will follow!
Oh dear I realize that this was a bit long, as I said I’m not a good summarizer! But I hope you enjoyed it and it met all your expectations of a “bio”. If not, feel free to ask me something about… ME! And well……The End.
