Hello Blogland!

I'm a first time blogger so you'll have to bare with me. My journey with the youth team at St. John's began on Monday morning, and the past two days have been a whirlwind packed with bible studies, an incredible trip to Good Shepherd, Coffee Talk, devotions, and so much more. I am in awe as I look around realizing that my job is to hang out with amazing people talking about eternity and pointing each other to Jesus and His Word. I feel beyond blessed. So, as a way to say hello, I figured I should give a few facts about myself. While I am in no way an artist, I love admiring other people's art, whether it be in film, books, music, etc. I love it all. I majored in Creative Writing and minored in Film while at USC (fight on!), so while my friends were studying calculus and writing 20 page papers on quantitative theory (whatever that is), I was creating stories and watching movies. It was a college experience that I wouldn't trade in a million years. Ask my dad for a funny story about me and he will, without fail, tell you about when, as a child, I pinned my older, larger brother off of his feet and up against a wall because he called me a funny name. I have grown up with three brothers and two male cousins on my dad's side, so I know how to hold my own with the boys. I love to travel and some of my favorite memories are from my summers spent in Nicaragua and Spain on missions trips. I love fall, Christmas, crisp weather, snowboarding, playing board games, and those conversations where you walk away in awe of the heart and depth of the person with whom you were speaking. I could go on and on about my likes and passions, but I think I've bored you enough for the day. Blessings!