

Cross Country Drive, Day 1
July 12, 2020 Sunday Funday Starting Location: Edmonds, Washington (Depart 05:30AM, Pacific Standard Time)Ending Location: Whitefish, Montana (Arrive 05:30PM, Mountain Standard Time)Driving Time: 10 hoursDriving Miles: 550 Here we go… we are on our way! We’re off to great places across the country… the trip started TODAY! I can’t believe it… I had my last […]

Tanzania and Global Rehabilitation
Published October 23, 2019 Describing the “why” behind my dedication to Tanzania has required a lot of insight, thought, and research. I know why my heart keeps getting pulled back to Tanzania: the people, culture, mountainous & lush landscape, faith, love, and passion. Additionally, I’ve found a way to use my unique skillset to help […]

My Obligation to Serve
Written September 16, 2019 How does one describe something that lives in the heart? It isn’t an emotion, but a feeling. It feels like walking into a familiar place, smelling freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, tickling your senses with nostalgia and comfort. It feels like getting a hug from someone you know and haven’t seen […]

Olympic Peninsula Adventure!
Written July 16Experienced May 1 – 5, 2019 In a recent post, I described memories of one of my closest friends visiting me Washington state. I truly value sharing quality time with close friends in my new home. Every time someone visits me, I get to share some of my favorite spots and also discover […]

2018 Review, Part 3
| February 14, 2019 | I am blessed. Really and truly. I have been regarded highly for my optimism and effective communication by those close to me. It’s been reassuring to have these qualities both felt within me and interpreted outwardly. I hold myself responsible for maintaining optimism and effective communication, but also give myself […]

2018 Review, Part 1
| February 3, 2019 | Outside, snow is falling and covering the world in a subtle blanket of white. I type on the screen of a new laptop in a home of solitude. I am alone with my thoughts, present with myself. I am given the gift of time to process 2018, as a way […]
