1. What is your favorite childhood memory of your dad?
My dad planned great vacations. It was important to him that we travel
and experience as much of other places as possible. By the time I was 16
I had been to about 30 states and out of the country once. I loved
every (almost every) second with my family. It almost seemed when we
would end up with the "rougher" hotels or get awful service at the Chinese restaurant or end up having to walk 15 miles to get back to our
cruise ship instead of take the 5 minute bus ride, we would always have
the most fun. Just making fun of each other and the situation is what I
love to remember about my dad.
2. Most poignant goal for the next five years?
This means sadness right!?If that is right... I don't know, I guess it would be giving up bread. That's right. Bread. It is my ultimate weakness and one of my ultimate sacrifices. I am trying to be healthier I suppose. And no, I can't just limit myself to 1 piece. It's the whole basket of bread or none at all. None of you better judge me when you see me eating my second piece of delicious pumpkin bread at the Gathering Place though...
3. What is your favorite item of clothing?
My favorite item of clothing would have to be 3 simple, basic, loose
knit t shirts. Black, grey, and a white one. They are the perfect blend
of easy and soft and can be put on with just about any outfit and can
make me look like I didn't wake up 5 minutes before I am supposed to be
out of the door.
4. If you could stop only one injustice what would it be?
Sex trafficking. I don't think anyone would argue.
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Two places if I can cheat...I would love to live someplace where I could wake up in the mornings and just throw on a t shirt and shorts and go live a simple life and help people. I wouldn't have to care about if my hair is brushed, if my child's clothes are matching, or what I am going to do that day to keep myself busy. Just a place that needed me and my heart would need it.
I would then retire at the beach. Just a simple beach house where I could wake up, go on the patio, and drink my coffee without a three year old knocking it on my legs scorching and blistering them for the next week. (what a nice dream:))
6. What is your favorite thing to chew?
bread... refer to number 2.
7. If you could only do one thing every day for the rest of your life what would it be?
You are making me think way to hard here!! How about camping? I would camp every day if I could.
8. When you think of adventure what comes to mind?
A week comes to mind when I think of adventure. It was a week at
Canyonview adventure camp. We lived in teepees and cooked over a fire
for the week. We bathed in the river and our only luxury was the
outhouses. We hiked and got lost and got MAJOR poison oak and swam and
it was one of the best weeks of my life.
9. What is the most listened-to song on your iPod (or other music listening device)?
I have been listening to a lot of Coldplay lately.
10. What do you wish you were better at?
Being disciplined. My sister stole it all from the gene pool and I
was left with tardiness and the phrase "I was going to do this today
but..."
11. How has God blessed you this week?
I am in Georgia with my family for the week!! Woohoo! The biggest
blessing was that Kenny slept the whole time on BOTH of the plane
rides...Thank you God for Benadryl.
12. What event changed your life?
Younglives changed my life in the best way possible. Having a child
that you didn't want at a young age was hard. I mean HARD. Mentally,
physically, emotionally, all of the "illy's" possible. I was sad, hurt,
pissed off, and broken. My Younglife group is not just my group or my
friends, they are a family for Kenny and I. I am happy today because God sent
these amazing ladies (Nicole, Heidi, and Alicia) into my life to pick
me up, show me what it is to be a GOOD mom, and how to get back into the
Word. Being in Younglives helped me forgive and come to peace with my
life. They helped me love Kenny and love Jesus again.
