thanksgiving

Camping

Honduras 2007

About Me

i'm simple and complex. i see the positive in people, yet i am familiar with the selfish desires within each person. i have a lot of hope for transformation in people, in cities, in countries and in the world. music speaks to my soul when i am contemplative; it sets me free when i sing to the lyrics; it lets me rock when i dance to the beat. i like stylish stuff, but my preference is always comfort. i love to laugh with people. i like to smile and play. i like to look at the intricacies of a flower. i like to pull my car over and take time to walk in tall fields. i feel at home in nature. i like hiking, fishing, rock-climbing, backpacking, and swimming in the ocean, rivers and streams. i love water-- it represents life and largeness to me. i like to live in possibility and see each day as an adventure. i love road trips with friends. i like to stop at gas stations and buy treats- especially hostess cupcakes. driving on a cold night with the windows down and heater blasting is one of my most favorite things. i like to lie on the ground at night and name stars. i like to reflect on the vastness of the skies-- it leads me to consider the creator of all things as loving and gracious. i like to be with people from all walks of life; rich and poor; all sorts of ethnicities. when i visit other countries, states, or cities, i like to sit in a coffee shop and watch the people around me-- somehow i walk away feeling more connected to the people and culture. i love doing life with people, but I cherish the moments of being together more than the doing. overall, i enjoy life and want others to enjoy it. my overarching goal is to love all people and hopefully, in that, I will reveal a love that is deeper and more real than our minds can conceive and this world can offer. my life is a constant lesson in learning to live by faith and not by sight because I know that what I see is temporary and what I don't see is eternal. (2 Cor. 4:18; 5:7) And by the way, when I sing, i sing really loud!