CURRENT MISSION

To inspire, to make a difference, and to live each day to the fullest

ABOUT ME

I love exploring, meeting new people, traveling, random adventures, and having lots and lots of fun along the way. Hanging out and loving Senegal for the summer and will head to Washington University in St. Louis to get my masters in Social Work. After that, only God knows =)

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life completely devoted to God. He has brought me through some crazy experiences and I am so grateful for the life I have been blessed with. I am one incredibly lucky girl.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed in Dakar, Senegal for almost four months

Interests

Travel, adventures, new and fun experiences, Africa, being active, cultures, salsa dancing, learning languages, red wine, healthy eating and cooking, becoming more involved in my church and faith, music, family and friends.

• pets
• horses
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• scuba diving
• volleyball
• paragliding
• world cup
• languages
• social work

Music, Movies, and Books

Seriously, everything. Some favorites are Left to Tell, the Diary of Immaculee, Not on our Watch, Little Bee, the Bible, (thats all I can think of for books now, I love to read so I forgot a bunch of the real good ones)

I love most kinds of music. Here are some of the top faves: Mercy Me, Chris Tomlin, Life House, AR Rahman, Iron and Wine, MC Solaar, P Square, U2, Coldplay, Toumani Diabate, Samba Mapangala, Youssou N'Dour, John Mayer, Carrie Underwood, The Wallflowers, India Arie, Matchbox 20, Santana, Salsa, Bachata and most Latin music, Nicole C. Mullen, Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, the Goo Goo Dolls, Pearl Jam, Ayeisha Woods, DC Talk, Mark Schultz, Matt Redman, Newsboys, Third Day, Faith Hill, Rascal Flats, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Etta James, Mary J. Blige, Sarah McGlachlan, Sarah Taveres, Cecu, North African music, Billy Holiday, Elliot Yamin, East African music.

I like lots of movies, it just depends on my mood. Gladiator, Slum Dog Millionaire, Titanic, The Holiday, Pearl Harbor, the Lion King, P.S. I Love You, Blood Diamond, Hotel Rwanda, Black Hawk Down, Dirty Dancing (any dancing movie for that matter) documentaries (God Grew Tired of Us, Lost Boys of Sudan, etc., Little Miss Sunshine, Phantom of the Opera, and many many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have climbed Mt. Sinai at sunrise, wow that was one heck of an experience.

I white water rafted down the Nile in Uganda and at the bottom of the grand canyon

I went paragliding in Morocco

I rode horses around the pyramids in Egypt and camels through the desert in Kenya

I went scuba diving in the Red Sea

I played volleyball on top of a castle in Italy, and was there when they won the world cup- dang those Italians know how to celebrate!

I climbed the Great Wall of China with my volleyball team and then we won a national championship that year

I saw the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra in Kenya

I've kissed a giraffe, swam with sharks, pet a cheetah and a rhino

I'm pretty much up for anything...

Teach, Learn, Share

Be open to anything- you'll learn so much more and get to experience a ton if you just get out there and try something new. Do something that is intimidating or scary, trust me you'll grow so much from it. Don't be afraid to travel alone, or move somewhere by yourself. It's one of the best ways to meet people. =)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, Senegal, United States

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