Hope Road

I have a few more questions to answer from my original Q&A entry. I have a final in 7 hours and 9 minutes, but I’m unaccountably wide awake after being tired all day, so here goes!

Susanna asked 2 questions:
1. I’d be curious to know more about what it is like to be the oldest of four girls.

Wow, how do I begin to scratch the surface of a lifetime in answer to that question? It is crazy, fun, difficult, and dramatic all at the same time. We are all close in age, and we were homeschooled, so we have spent tons and tons of time together! We can quote Adventures in Odyssey and I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show like nobody’s business. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

2. (I) would love to know more about your interest in working with inner-city kids.

I have been doing tutoring and classroom help with inner-city kids for the past three years, as well as helping with an after-school Bible club for awhile, so I’ve developed a love for working with them. I would love to be involved in literacy and after-school work with elementary-aged inner-city kids, especially if it could connect them with church as well.

Kelsey asked:
What three books (other than the Bible) have been the most influential in your life and why?

It’s very difficult for me to answer that question! I’ll list three influential ones - I don’t know if they’ve been the most influential. Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper is one of my favorites. It stirs me to live passionately for Christ, and reminds me what really matters. Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss is a wonderful novel, journal-style, about a Christian woman named Katy and her spiritual journey. It is a huge encouragement to me. And A Passion for the Impossible by Miriam Huffman Rockness is another favorite. It’s the biography of Lilias Trotter, who was an extremely talented artist and a lifelong missionary to Algeria. Her unconditional commitment to Christ is very inspiring.

*sigh* I just love talking about books…

Lindsay asked:
Are you sad about graduating from your school? What are your thoughts as you are preparing for the future?

As I’ve probably conveyed in the past few entries, graduation is bittersweet. I am inexpressibly excited about finishing, but sad about all of the endings. My thoughts as I prepare for the future? I hope I don’t have to live with my parents until I’m 30. I’d like to find a job soon. I wonder what’s in store for me. There are so many exciting possibilities! There are so many things to be anxious about. I serve a trustworthy God.

Filed under: Miscellaneous on May 6th, 2008