It is hard to say when I was drawn to Christ. I remember praying when I was 17, but I don't think that my life was ultimately changed until a few years later. I grew up in a Christian family, but it wasn't until college, when I went to a small reformed church in Tacoma, WA that I knew what it meant to live a life that looked different to the world. I've been blessed to be at two wonderful churches, where the Lord has taught me and provided faithful women to walk alongside me. I'm in a smaller town that doesn't have 'reformed' church options, so that has been different and challenging. In these times I'm thankful for faithful friends who pray for me and who encourage me in His sovereignty and that it is His work to complete.

I finished reading through the Bible in the year during the summer and haven't gotten back into a regular routine since then. Lately, I've been reading through Spurgeon's morning and evening and I'm amazed at what the Lord continues to speak to me about through words written so long ago. When I am in the word, I'm in the Psalms, Hosea and Romans.

Previous years I would have said yes. Lately, I feel more and more a sense of no, I'm not content as a single woman. Why- I feel like I was made to be a wife and have children. I'm sad to miss sharing my life with someone and I think having someone to lead me on a day to day basis would add so much to my walk with the Lord. He is sufficient, no doubt, but I was made to be a helpmate.

Hmm... Well I really like my job and I do a lot of environmental clean up/remediation. I do get passionate when people are being exposed to harmful substances, don't have access to clean water, or current actions are impacting the environment/people. I think that someday I may pursue missions in clean water/water access issues.

Honesty- I want someone who will speak their mind as well as be forthcoming to me about my sin, weaknesses, strengths, etc.

Humility- Acknowledgment of who we are before the Lord and before people...

Strength- Sort of with honesty, I want someone who is strong in their beliefs and what they stand for

Joy- Unwavering joy in Christ which also leads to just general happiness and lightheartedness about life

Question 1 of the Heidelberg Catechism

What is your only hope in life and death? That I am not my own but belong both in life and death to my precious savior, Jesus Christ, who has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood and has freed me from all the power of the devil, and preserves me in such a way that not a hair may fall from my head with the will of my Father, yea all things must work together for my salvation. And by His Holy Spirit He He makes me ready and willing to live unto Him.

I have two puppies that now take up lots of time, we spend time running and being outside together. I really enjoy cooking, music, reading and backpacking/hiking/trail running (activities outside). I also enjoy gardening, but living at 10,000 feet makes for a very short growing season and limits the ability to have an extensive garden (lots of root veggies, spinach, kale, chard, etc.).

I grew up in Colorado (Florence). Went to school in Tacoma, WA and then to University of Kansas for graduate school. I've traveled in Europe quite a bit and went to Australia as a child with my parents. I really enjoy traveling and hope to do more in the future. In the future I would like to pursue missions, if either I remain unmarried or if that is something my husband would want to do as well.

I love my family deeply and am thankful for my parents. I've lived away from them for almost 7 years and thus feel comfortable being distant, but I do want them to be as close as possible once they get older (which is not for 20 more years or so...)