It is hard to write about yourself. Especially when God is changing your heart and perspective a little more every day. But that is what this blog is for. I am so excited to share what God is teaching me and how I am seeing God moving in the world. It is going to be an adventure, and it is going to be incredible.
So for now, here is a little bit about my life and my passions. After reading this, you might be wondering what a nerdy, city girl pursuing an artistic version of the American Dream in Manhattan is doing backpacking around the world, sharing the Gospel, and serving the global Kingdom. Believe me, I have wondered the same thing. Despite my doubts, God has been answering prayers and guiding me toward the World Race, and I could not be more excited. To hear all about this call, be on the lookout for a blog post specifically about how God has brought me to the World Race.
Thanks for reading, praying, and supporting!
Love,
Molly
Age: 23, turning 25 in Thailand!
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Family: I’m an only child with some pretty wonderful parents.
Childhood Career Ambitions: ballerina, mail woman, teacher, youth pastor, tap dancer, cellist, meteorologist
Myers-Briggs: Results waver between INFJ and ISFJ
Undergrad: Wake Forest University (2014), Winston-Salem,North Carolina
Degree: BA English with a minor in Dance
Grad School: Columbia University (2016), New York, New York
Degree: MA Arts Administration
Work: Since moving to New York, I’ve interned with New York City Ballet (specifically at The George Balanchine Trust and the New York Choreographic Institute) and The Joyce Theater, an amazing 472-seat theater that allows audiences to experience the best dance companies from around the world in an intimate setting for a reasonable price. From now until I launch for the World Race, I will be working for two modern choreographers, John Jasperse and Ellen Cornfield, as an administrator for their small companies.
Passions:
- Arts administration
- Choreography
- Everything related to dance
- Marketing
- Writing
- Making videos (a newfound hobby)
- Any type of creative project
- The arts and culture of cities and communities
- Building friendships old and new
- Exploring new places and cultures
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Jesus. Talking about how people are seeing God present in their lives. The importance of Christian community.
I am passionate about the intersection of the arts and Christianity, and I want to be a light in the dark places of the arts world.
Five Fun Facts:
- Very serious life dream: One day I shall own an Old English Sheepdog and name him Waldo. I’m open to other breeds while I live in a tiny NYC apartment, but one day, this will happen.
- Bubble tea= a very real obsession.
- Chocolate. If you know me, you understand that this needs little explanation. I consume much more than the average human.
- I’m terrified of spiders. Prayers appreciated, because I’m sure we are going to find some on the race!
- My grandfather McDonald owned a farm. E-i-e-i-o.
Acts 20:24
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
