I created this blog about a year ago and haven't written anything on it, so I think it is fitting for my first post to be just a little bit about me.
I was born in Charlotte, NC and just turned 20 a few months ago! 20 just sounds so old to me! I pretty much grew up in Charlotte, because I lived there until seventh grade. My church and school were the same place, and I was very sheltered by my parents. I have one sister who just turned 16!!! The summer after seventeth grade my parents told me that we were moving to Roanoke, Virginia and I was devastated to leave the only place I had ever known. Looking back now, I know that God's plan is always perfect, and this move was definitely for the best! My mom's job was the reason we moved. She was promoted to the Red Cross in Roanoke to be over the lab and hospital services. Little did my family know that this would open so many doors for her.
From eighth grade all the way up until my senior year, I attended Roanoke Valley Christian School. At first, I was very reclusive and not enthusiastic about my new circumstances, but after my denial I became more involved with school, and started to branch out a little. I have always had a love for sports, especially with my dad getting me involved so early in life. Volleyball became my new passion. I made the team just a few weeks after we moved, and it also gave me a way to make friends before school started. I played until I graduated, and even now I still love to play pick up games and little tourney's when I can find them.
Currently, I am attending college at North Greenville University in South Carolina. I'm majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Accounting with a goal to one day start an orphanage or maybe a daycare! It is a Christian University and I am loving it here! I heard about it through my best friend, Michael, who is a year ahead of me, and was playing soccer for the school. Michael and I have been best friends for over five years now, and we've been dating since November 23, 2007 (about a year and 4 months :)
Things in my life are changing again! This past summer, my mom received an offer to work for Duke University as the Manager of the Stem Cell Lab/Cord Blood Lab. She decided to take this once in a lifetime opportunity, and Yes, you guessed it, We're moving again! My mom and sister are in Durham right now. Rachel is going to Liberty Christian, while mom is working at Duke. Dad is trying to sell our house in Va, and until it sells it seems like my family will be all over the place. I know that this has been difficult for my parents, but again, I know God's plan/timing is so much better than mine. I just pray that He will continue to provide for my family.
