11 Facts About Me… where do I start…
1. I am 21 years old and my birthday is in November.
2. I was born and raised in Lexington, SC (right outside of Columbia).
3. I have an amazing family who loves me and supports me. My mom is an ESOL teacher at a primary school and my daddy is a computer technician. I have a sister, Amanda, who is one year older than me who is currently studying at Anderson University.
-I am so thankful/grateful that my family is supportive of me going on this trip around the world.
(Apple Picking: Amanda and me)
4. I love adventure. Hint why I going on this crazy Amazing trip around the world to follow after God’s heart and to go where He leads me.
(Sliding Rock: Me, Mrs. Karen, Amanda)
5. I am a current student at Anderson University in South Carolina, and I am graduating in December (which is a semester early… woot woot)
6. My major is Art Education! Love it!
-My clinical work (student teaching) is at TL Hanna High School… so I am basically a high school art teacher. Love it!
7. I have a love/passion for art, especially Ceramics and Painting! I spend hours on end in the studio. God has given me this gift and I am excited to see how He uses my gifts to further His kingdom.
(Painting: I painted this in high school like 4 years ago but I love it.)
8. I have a passion for missions and bring God all the glory, praise, and honor through my life.
-I believe that Missions is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. When the age is over, missions will be no more. It’s a temporary necessity. But worships abides forever.
9. My first international mission trip was in 2005, when I was 15 and I went Honduras with my mom and sister. We stayed/worked at New Life Children Home in Jalaca, Honduras. My family then returned there in 2007 and my dad was able to come this time.
(Honduras: Karen and me – Karen was a 8 year old girl who lives at New Life Children's Home)
10. I went to Kenya this past summer with North Greenville University and stayed in Nairobi, Kenya. We helped at Baptist Children Centre. I loved having chai tea everyday and just talking with the ladies and meeting with the missionaries. Love Kenya and Love Africa!
11. My favorite season is the Summer! I love the sun shine and the warm weather.
(my family in Washington DC – mom, Amanda, me, and dad)
