Most of you who are going to read will likely know who I am. So to you all, I apologize for this introductory post. I guess you'll just have to come back and see what else I write. Or you can read more and maybe learn something new. For those that don't know me...hello. Here are the top 11 things you need to know about me (don't ask me why I chose 11):
1. I love the Lord. Seriously...He's awesome. He's led me in a variety of directions I never had planned on going, let alone looking at. Thank goodness He's been with me the entire way.
This obviously isn't me, but I love this picture. It's a guy I went to Haiti with and I feel as though this photo says "Sometimes, you just have to lean on Him." Story of my life and I am thankful.2. I'm a student. I'm in year two of graduate school, working towards a masters degree in counseling. If all goes as planned, I'll be graduating on April 28.
3. My family is awesome. I know everyone claims that their family is the best, but mine legitimately is. Immediate and extended...best ever. They have blessed me immensely.
My immediate family. Dad, mom, and big sister. She's smaller than I am, but she's three years older. She has Down syndrome and is the coolest person I know.4. Meet Daniel. We first met in middle school...in band class. We were friends in high school, went to different colleges in different states, and reunited at an OSU football game. We have been together almost two years now (and by almost, I mean a week from today will be two years).
This is Daniel. Yeah...I kinda like this kid.
5. Haiti is where I want to be. I spent some time in Haiti in March on a mission with my Church. It absolutely ranks in my most life changing experiences. I can't wait to go back.
This is Lovely, an orphan I had the opportunity to love on for a few hours. She wouldn't let me put her down and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
6. I hope to go to prison after I graduate. Before you jump to conclusions, let me explain. My dream job is that of a correctional counselor. I fully believe that God called me to this through my joining of a sorority in college. Hey, I think I just got an idea for a blog post. Stay tuned, folks, an explanation of how my sorority led me to correctional counseling will be coming soon.
7. There are multiple little ones in my life, eight to be exact, that make me melt like a popsicle on the Fourth of July. A post about each of them will be coming soon. I'm on a roll.
The eight littlest loves of my life:
(Top row - left to right: Tucker - 23 months, Audrey - 5, Emerson - 4, Briella - 3 months)
(Bottom row - left to right: Catherine - 12, Caroline - 2, Beckett - 3, Elliot - 2)
8. I have the best dog in the world. She rescued me (some will claim I rescued her) a little over a year ago. Hey look...three posts now to look forward to!
This is my Lilly Bean. She's a seven year old Heintz 57 dog (we have determined that she's pit bull, border collie, husky, and beagle).
9. I have some of the loveliest friends a girl could ask for. Many are local. Some live a state away. Some live across the country and others live out of the country (currently...they're in Haiti...lucky). I am a rich person because of them.
10. I l-o-v-e taking pictures. Over the summer, I had my first love affair with a D-SLR and I have been hooked ever since. People make fun of me for taking pictures all the time, but they'll thank me someday. I just know it. I hope to someday have a small photography business on the side, but we'll see...I have a ways to go.
11. I try to be an open book. I'll gladly talk to you about my rockstar mother who kicked cancer's butt. I'm not afraid to tell you what it's been like growing up with a sister that has Down syndrome. I'll talk your ear off about prisons and how much I love my internship at the youth correctional facility.
Maybe that's why I started this blog...to start my book. To open my heart to others in hopes of opening eyes and hearts.
So thank you for stopping by. Maybe I've already driven some of you away. Maybe I've hooked you. Who knows...but either way, I'm looking forward to meeting you.
This is Daniel. Yeah...I kinda like this kid.5. Haiti is where I want to be. I spent some time in Haiti in March on a mission with my Church. It absolutely ranks in my most life changing experiences. I can't wait to go back.
This is Lovely, an orphan I had the opportunity to love on for a few hours. She wouldn't let me put her down and I wouldn't have had it any other way.6. I hope to go to prison after I graduate. Before you jump to conclusions, let me explain. My dream job is that of a correctional counselor. I fully believe that God called me to this through my joining of a sorority in college. Hey, I think I just got an idea for a blog post. Stay tuned, folks, an explanation of how my sorority led me to correctional counseling will be coming soon.
7. There are multiple little ones in my life, eight to be exact, that make me melt like a popsicle on the Fourth of July. A post about each of them will be coming soon. I'm on a roll.
The eight littlest loves of my life:(Top row - left to right: Tucker - 23 months, Audrey - 5, Emerson - 4, Briella - 3 months)
(Bottom row - left to right: Catherine - 12, Caroline - 2, Beckett - 3, Elliot - 2)
8. I have the best dog in the world. She rescued me (some will claim I rescued her) a little over a year ago. Hey look...three posts now to look forward to!
This is my Lilly Bean. She's a seven year old Heintz 57 dog (we have determined that she's pit bull, border collie, husky, and beagle).9. I have some of the loveliest friends a girl could ask for. Many are local. Some live a state away. Some live across the country and others live out of the country (currently...they're in Haiti...lucky). I am a rich person because of them.
10. I l-o-v-e taking pictures. Over the summer, I had my first love affair with a D-SLR and I have been hooked ever since. People make fun of me for taking pictures all the time, but they'll thank me someday. I just know it. I hope to someday have a small photography business on the side, but we'll see...I have a ways to go.
11. I try to be an open book. I'll gladly talk to you about my rockstar mother who kicked cancer's butt. I'm not afraid to tell you what it's been like growing up with a sister that has Down syndrome. I'll talk your ear off about prisons and how much I love my internship at the youth correctional facility.
Maybe that's why I started this blog...to start my book. To open my heart to others in hopes of opening eyes and hearts.
So thank you for stopping by. Maybe I've already driven some of you away. Maybe I've hooked you. Who knows...but either way, I'm looking forward to meeting you.
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