I was born in Uptown New Orleans, about a mile from the Superdome (and am convinced this somehow means my blood is actually black and gold) and blocks from
the neighborhood in which I hope to someday settle down. I lived in suburbia
for most of my life and always felt a little left out. After 18 years of trying
to be someone I wasn’t, I moved to Baton Rouge for college, where I spent 4.5
years watching football, laughing with the greatest friends, wearing lots of
purple, and reconnecting with Jesus. My college adventures led me to mission
opportunities in New York City and New England. I realized I’d never quite felt
right in suburbia because my heart breathes city – and that made me love God
even more, as I recognized the uniqueness of the ways he’s wired each one of us
to fit into his plan. How amazing is that??
So four years ago, I packed up and moved to New York where he’s been
breaking me down and building me back up ever since. Currently I’m a grad
student in social work at NYU, with a passion for helping teenagers and kids
with disciplinary problems. I’d love to
end up back home in New Orleans before I have kids of my own someday – because I
couldn’t be more grateful for being brought up in such a unique part of the
country and want to pay it forward. That said, my kids will live in the CITY. Laissez
les bons temps rouler.
*** I wrote this post as a part of challenge (linked below), to blog every day in May. I caught it a day late, so this is actually yesterday's post - but I'll catch up with a second post soon :) ****
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