Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.



Explore. Dream. Discover.



~ Mark Twain ~





I stinkin' love this quote. It's obviously the inspiration for this blog. I've already had many exciting adventures in these 21 years of mine, and I plan on having plenty more. I'm always looking to "sail away from the safe harbor" and do things that challenge me and push me to be more than I thought I could be. That's the plan at least.

I am heading off in about eight days to Costa Rica to do another school with Youth With A Mission (www.ywam.org). The last school I did with them was in Africa, and since I didn't keep much of a journal while I was there, I'm really hoping I'll do better this time. I want to capture all the awesome moments and awesome things that happen while I'm there and also wanting to let others in on what's going on. :) Hopefully this will be an encouragement and also will give me a place to download everything that is going on in my life and rushing through my mind!


5 You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. 2 Corinthians 4:5-7

Not all who wander are lost. --J.R.R. Tolkien