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THANKS to my sister-in-law Amy for answering the call for questions so that I'd have something to post!

What were you doing 10 years ago at this point in your life?

Let's see... 10 years ago, I was in the midst of student teaching in my last year of college. I was teaching middle school band at a great school in northern Virginia. My mentor teacher was very experienced and very good at his job. I guess it speaks to how he thought of me and trusted his classes to me that he took A LOT of sick days that year. I was essentially an unpaid sub, although the school had to hire an official sub to sit in the room with me while I taught the kids. It was a great experience. I could have stayed there to work the following year - the assistant band director was retiring and they told me they'd have hired me. Too bad I was moving south to be with my man...

Did you expect to be where you are now?

NO! If you'd told me while I was student teaching that I'd have been away from teaching music for these past 9 years, that I'd be a YOUTH PASTOR of all things, I'd have scoffed! God has surprised me with every move he's made in my life and I fully expect him to continue to do so. I am not surprised that I'm married with children. I am SHOCKED that I live in Florida and have for the past 6 1/2 years! I am not a fan of heat! Why do I live here?!?

If there is something major in your life that you could do differently what would it be?

I wish I would have saved money more when I was younger and single. Realizing that even though we've worked REALLY FREAKING HARD at eliminating all our debt and building up our savings over the past 4 years, it might all disappear due to some upcoming events that I can't really go into here is making me so mad. If I'd been this disciplined earlier in my life, we might not be in as tight a spot as we are now. OR, I'd have been more studious in Math and Science, since all of the sudden I've found myself wanting to someday become a Certified Nurse Midwife - but I know much of the coursework would be very difficult for me. Much more importantly, I wish I had spent more years following Jesus with my heart and life. I'm eternally glad God is so welcoming to sinners and those with hard hearts.