Ten Year Reunion

My ten year reunion is coming up in about 10 days. I can't believe that it has been that long ago that I was in high school. I can't believe I am old enough to go to a TEN year reunion! I am excited to see old friends and re-connect with people that I have not talked to in several years.

I have done so much since high school that it is hard to summarize. Here is what I sent to the reunion committee about myself that will be put together for all of us to share.

I attended college at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. At college, I developed many friendships and had opportunities that I would not trade for anything. I worked with high school and middle school youth for two summers, one summer as a youth intern at my local church and then as a camp counselor in Tennessee. I did mission work in Italy during a ten day trip and got to tour Rome, Pisa, and Florence. Then to finish my senior year, I worked as an intern at the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C. After graduating from college (in four years), I got a real job. After a couple years of trying to figure out what I wanted to do, I got into the business of appraising businesses. It has worked out so far and I am well on my way to obtaining a distinction as an Accredited Senior Appraiser from the American Society of Appraisers.

I will travel about 200 miles from Kansas City to attend the reunion.

I am not married, but have a great boyfriend, Eric, of about 2 years. We were good friends before we started dating and he is my best friend now.

What I would have done differently in HS: I would have cared less about what other friends thought of me and cared more about what God thought of me.

My favorite memory is when I ended my swimming career and had my personal best time at the State Championships as a senior. Even though I was about half a second from getting a scholarship to swim for the University of Nebraska in Omaha, I was so proud of my accomplishments and had my family there to cheer me on. That year, the girl’s team was the city champions.

I am most proud of the choices that I have made since high school to help mentor and lead bible studies for other high school girls. God has radically changed my life for the better and I relish the opportunity to have a positive impact on other girls’ lives by sharing the Gospel or helping them discover God’s truth about His adoration for them. Young people struggle with the exact same issues, but on a much larger scale now. I have been truly honored to help a sister in Christ to get through high school with their integrity in tact.

Since graduating from Heights High, I have come to appreciate my parents’ leadership and guidance. My sisters are my best friends and I have built relationships with many others that have made me who I am today. I would not change anything in a heartbeat, but the lessons that I learned in high school changed me. The biggest changes that I have made since then, other than my acne clearing up, (Thank goodness!) is that I came to know Christ and at the end of the day, that is the only thing that matters.