Let me just start by saying that I have been impressed with my husband's ability to begin his own autobiographical novel. He has written his 11 part introduction with such skill that his cliffhangers have left me wanting more (even though I already know his story!). I am not a natural writer, so my introduction will begin and end with this first blog.
I guess I will start by saying that basically I'm a So. Cal girl...lived my whole life in 70 degree weather and was always at most 30 minutes from the beach. I grew up in a Christian family, always going to Sunday School and then later youth group. Growing up, I was a pretty introverted & shy person. I felt awkward around a lot of people. Little did I know, but God had plans for me! Plans to turn me upside down and break me out of that set notion I had about myself. Plans to put me in a position where I would constantly have to reach out, interact, and have relationship with people...a LOT of people! But I'll save that story for another blog.
To introduce myself, let me list some of my favorite things(not in any particular order):
1. My boys, Caleb & Micah. To Caleb (4 yrs old), right now everything is a contest, including who can finish dinner first, race to the top of the stairs, put away the toys first (I personally like this one)....you get the idea. He also loves to tell "knock-knock" jokes that don't always make sense, but cracks himself up hysterically every time. He has a voice of an announcer. When he's telling me about his day, his voice gets dramatically louder & quieter, sounding much like a sports announcer giving a play-by-play. Micah (15 mos) loves following his older brother around, climbing everything fearlessly, laughing hysterically with Caleb and doing a funny little, one-leg-bouncing dance whenever he hears music.
2. My husband, who is loving, goofy, and very patient with me.
3. Teaching math to high school students.
4. Food (I really like fried foods), cooking, & menu planning.
5. Organizing, planning, & making lists (as you can see).
6. Worshiping God
7. The Church & it's people. In particular Grace Covenant Church & Church of Southland, where we have been serving for the last 8+ years. And now, our new church plant in Boston!
8. Last but not least, my Lord.
So my blogs will probably be based on some of these things....talk to you again soon.
