What I Know For Sure

Oprah has posed a question to mankind; what do you know for sure? I found this to be an interesting question in such a time as this. I began thinking and this is the list I have developed.

1. I am loved, undeserevedly, by the Lord of all creation.

2. I should have relished childhood more, instead of wishing adulthood so quickly.

3. My body will never move like it did when I was 14.

4. Time will never slow down. Instead, regardless of my disapproval, it will hurry along my life.

5. There will never be a more care free time than college.

6. True frienship is not easliy found.

7. There is something soothing in chocolate milk, even if you are lactose intolorant.

8. A baby's smile makes me reflect their same joy.

9. A child's laughter is contagious.

10. I will always have tears stored away for every occasion.

11. The first snowfall is always the most beautiful.

12. There is great benefit of looking at yourself for who you truely are, ugliness and beauty, and determining to be who Christ has made you to be.

13. Families are little boxs of complicated contradictions. At least my family is.

14. Your first true love will never be forgotten, regardless of the tactics you use to rid yourself of them.

15. There is a chemical reaction within a woman when she is in love or is pregnant that makes her glow.

The Me I See

Ok, here we go!
This is a validation of my singleness. I have always felt like blogs for families was the cutest idea ever. I couldn't wait until I had a family to do the same thing. I'm the girl who years ago wanted to send out a newsletter over the holidays to catch everyone up on my life. I never did because of the lingering thought of "that's for families."

As this age of technology has grown and the length of my time of singleness has increased, I've come the the conclusion that blogs, current day newsletters, are not just for familes. So, I'm joining what many of my friends have already been doing and blogging. I'm single yes, but can still do the things I hope to someday continue with my own family :)

So, to play the lovely game of catch up let's rewind 8 years!
I graduated highschool in 2001, to then pursue a career in Nursing at Hannibal LaGrange College. Upon entering college I realized that blood was not my thing and changed my major to Elementary Education. I graduted in 2006 with my degree and an endorsement in Middle School English. The years in between were some of the sweetest memories, many mistakes, and many glories. Going to a Christian college was possibly the best move I ever made. I grew so much in my walk with the Lord and am such a different person because of it.

Graduation came quickly, along with a wonderful job opportunity in the Hannibal Public School System. Who would have ever thought this city girl would end up working in Hannibal? Low and behold I love it! I have worked and lived in Hannibal for 3 years now. Each year coming with a new move! This weekend I actually thought about it and I have moved 10 times over the past 8 years. I'm pretty much over that now and am looking to settle down.

Currently I work at Eugene Field teaching 5th grade. In college I began thinking about doing missions as an occupation. Teaching is such an easy "in" when talking about overseas missions. My heart has always been for "there". The Lord has been showing me though that my "there" is right here! Hannibal is just as lost as the villigers of Africa and the merchants of Costa Rica. I don't have to leave the country right now to "do" missions. This is my mission field.

It comes with many challenges. I must constantly remind myself that this is not just a job, this is my mission, my ministry. I can easily be discourged by focusing on me and what I lack as a missionary but I must remember to keep my focus on Christ and making Him known within the hearts of my precious 5th graders and their families.

So, this is life as I know it right now, the superwarpedspeed summary of it at least. Until next time, much love!