My Journey  

“If the Lord delights in a man’s way, He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand.” Psalm 37:23-24

Sometimes I feel like a little girl who is still learning to walk. Our family has a picture of my first steps toward my dad, who waited with his arms wide open and an excited smile. In this way, my heavenly Father has led me each step on the journey He prepared for me. Here are some highlights:

Family
Parents: John & Val
Brother: Stephen (3 years younger)
Hometown: Enumclaw, Washington

Spiritual Walk
Received Christ in my heart as Lord and Savior at age five
Became interested in missions at age six
Dedicated my future to lifelong mission work in college

Education
Western Washington University, 2001 – 2003
   B.A., Spanish and linguistics
   Minors, French and music
   TESOL certification

Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (Dallas, TX), Jan. – Jun. 2006
   Certificate in Applied Linguistics

Work
White River Credit Union, 2000 – 2001
   Member Service Representative
World Vision, 2005
   Spanish/English translator and interpreter

Missions
Youth With A Mission (Colombia), 2004
   Discipleship Training School
   School of Strategic Missions

Interests
- Spending time with my wonderful friends and making new friends, too!
- Language – idioms, greetings, and exaggerated accents, among other things =)
- Music – I play piano and flute
- Reading – biographies, books about Christianity, information about other cultures
- Exploring – unknown places, different kinds of food or music, etc.
- I love coffee, chocolate, candles, hammocks, beaches, stars, swings, and linguistics jokes!