Big question.  I think I will for the rest of my life continue to try to wrap my mind around what it really means to be a sinner saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.  The supremacy of God coupled by his grace are almost too big to understand.  The fact that a completely sovereign and just God chose to save me is a big concept that I'll always be chewing on. I desire to be a student of His Word and to daily increase my knowledge and understanding of God as he is revealed in the Scriptures.  However, I don't want to ever get away from the simplicity of the cross and want to spend my life meditating on its beauty.

I am in the habit of rising early in the morning to spend time in the Word.  Lately it has been hard.  At 5:30 am, I am tired and it's hard to concentrate!  But I am a creature of habit, and thankfully, that's a habit that was established quite a while back.  Right now I am reading through the Bible with my church.  I started Deuteronomy this morning (3/13/10).  I am also reading through The Attributes of God, by A.W. Pink.

Let's be honest.  Would I be on this site?

Those who don't know me: outgoing, fun, compassionate.

Those who really know me: selfish, prideful, insecure.

Marginalized, impoverished and oppressed children. I am involved (on a short-term basis) in a home for former street boys in Peru.  I love those boys fiercely and look forward to going down to see them about twice a year.  (www.notforgotten.org)

Art. I love to paint and collage.  My art serves as a vehicle to pay for trips to Peru as well as supplies for the boys.  (www.artforthem.wordpress.com)  Oh, and it's also very therapeutic for me!

Fellowship. The church is a body of believers, not a building.  Consequently, fellowship with other believers is very important to me.

I speak Spanish.

I love scarves.

I usually say whatever comes to mind, which gets me into a lot of trouble.

I would love to adopt a child.

I like to swim. (complete with swim cap and goggles)