ABOUT ME

Christ follower.  Daughter.  Sister.  Aunt.  Friend.  Colleague.  International Development Professional.  Web Developer.  Blogger.  World Traveler.  Invester.  Passionate.  Adventurous.  Humanitarian.  Idealist.  Photographer.  Animal Lover.  ESFJ.  Taurus.  Try anything once.  Listens.  Planner.  OCD tendencies.  Organized.  Thrill seeker.  Risk taker.  Results oriented.  Adaptable.  Family girl.  Blue eyes.  Adores children … wants a few.  Says yes ma’am and no sir.  Prefers the ad side of a tennis court.  Daydreams of being outdoors.  Windows open.  Air conditioning off.  Love/hate relationship with running.  Rather be hiking.  Favorite season is spring.  Obsessed with sunflowers and yellow roses.  Hates mosquitoes and malaria.  Morning person.  Needs 8 hours of sleep.  Eclectic home decorator.  Embraces change.  Slow to adopt new technology.  Addicted to Diet Coke (and Coke Light outside the US).  Apple user.  Green.  A little hippie.  First concert was Amy Grant.  Favorite concert was Widespread  Panic.  Roots for the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves, Washington Capitals, and Ghana Black Stars.  Scared of snakes and hot tubs.  Can live without electricity or running water.  Cannot live without music.  Plays piano.  Owns three African drums and a guitar.  Plans on learning to play all one day.  Musical, concert, play, opera, art show, movie – anytime!  Loves old photographs and talking to old people.  Finds peace in the mountains and under the sea.  Reads books … a lot of them. Makes baby quilts.  Needs more time in the day.  Always looking for the perfect gift or card.  Collector of paper currency, stamps, music, and children’s books from around the world.  Born and raised in the south.  Georgia is always on my mind.  Resides in Washington DC.  Feels at home in Africa.  Speaks a little Twi and Kusaal.  Learning Swahili.  Has been changed by Africa more than I will ever change in Africa.  Blessed.  Loved.  Grateful.