A busy life, outdated website software, and getting hacked are all major contrubuting factors to my lack of updates. We’ll just leave it at that. Thanks to one of my besties, Ben Daron, my site is back up and running. I hope to continue getting it up-to-date, but you know me (or maybe you don’t), no promises! 😉
I can’t go through 2 years in detail but I can give you some major highlights. Since last posting I have (in no particular order):
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- directed 2 plays (“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” & “Homework Eats Dog & This is a Test”)
- created a new promo video for Faith Academy Manila & Mindanao (view it here)
- collaborated with 2 amazing co-workers on faith.edu.ph
- hiked Mt.Maculot
- survived 2 more rounds of Faith Academy Middle School’s Outdoor Education program (Subic Jungle 2012 & Corrigedor Island 2013)
- lived without my Phils roommate for a year but gained a family
- gotten a car, learned to drive in Manila or if you think that’s inconsequential then DON’T DRIVE HERE
- visited 100 Islands
- flown to Naga City and met my mom’s 2 Compassion Children (Jessa & James)
- ridden to the top of the St.Louis arch during LIFE 2013
- spent a week at OBX
- flown around the world twice, missed a flight
- stage managed 2 shows (“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” and “Beauty and the Beast“)
- changed offices (twice)
- turned 30
- designed 2 summers worth of Beulah graphics (Surf’s Up & Wanted)
- been to an Indian’s game (and to a Nat’s game)
- seen a bajillion concerts (including Colton,Toby, Owl City, Switchfoot, Newsboys, Tenth Ave, Rapture Ruckus, Audio A, FF5, Skillet ,etc etc etc)
- screamed during the American Idol Tour (I love me some scotty! DON’T.JUDGE.ME)
- been to Corrigedor Island 4 times in two months
- slept in a HAMMOCK (I win! You vile beast!)
- nearly died on a zipline & road an ATV
- ridden Gatekeeper with 2 French-fries (and also took them jetskiing for the first time ever!)
- been given a Korean name
- let a Freshman cut my hair
- become a class advisor — Class of 2016!
- transacted hundreds of threads. me + sqare = bff
Well that list was significantly longer than I had intended it to be! Life just keeps on rolling. It would be a grand idea for me to stop more often to marvel at the life I have and the adventures I have been on. I am blessed everyday and everyday there are more miracles around me. We had a speaker in chapel this week that reminded us about being grateful for the things in our life and showing our gratitude. He explained it like this: “The next time you’re tempted to complain about the airport, waiting, airplane food, etc think about the fact that you are sitting in a chair, in the sky, surrounded by a steel enclousre, going HUNDREDS of miles an hour. Think about! Is that NOT a miracle? You’ve got a cut on your finger. The skin and nerves and muscles WEAVE THEMSELVES BACK TOGETHER. What is NOT miraclous about that? OHHH man, you’ve got to wait 10 minutes for your email to load to send a message that will arrive instantly THOUSANDS of miles away. Would you rather send a carrier pigeon?” He definitely gave the kids (and the adults alike) a refeshing reminder that it’s easy to forget just how blessed we are. The last two years have FLOWN by and provided me with incredible opportunities. This school year is still new and I can’t wait to see what adventures await!
tonight.might.be.the.best.night.of.our.lives
