year in review

INTRODUCTION:

A year ago, I was an unemployed college graduate with no idea of what I wanted to do with myself. You see, for the majority of my life, my intuition has been my guide. Until this point, early every major life decision has been guided by instinct. College? My gut lead me to the right fit. Major? My heart found home in the English Department. Work at camp in the summers? It just felt right.

The future, however, holds infinite possibilities and the prospective paths had me absolutely paralyzed. I had absolutely no idea of anything. My intuition, the little tug that pulls me in the next direction, had failed.

So, at the beginning of 2016, I felt my heart tugging me back to Europe and, against all logic, I followed. Continue reading →

Another year has come and gone.

Looking back, 2015 was a year of waiting. First, I was waiting to graduate. Then, I was waiting for whatever came next. There were days when I would have given anything for time to move faster. There were periods of loneliness and periods of frustration.

In other ways, though, it was a wonderful year. I was able to spend nine months living at home, which, in a way, has been like a return to childhood. I’ve loved spending time with my family. I loved working at our strawberry patch and apple orchard.

I’ve learned a lot this year. I finished my degree. I spent my summer pulling weeds followed by a fall hauling around apples. I experienced my first professional job. I attended the Urbana missions conference.

I’m not sad to see 2015 go. It’s been good, but better years lie ahead.

Check out some photo highlights from my year: