CURRENT MISSION

live my life for something greater than myself

ABOUT ME

i love the outdoors, having conversations about anything and everything, reading, making collages, running, swimming, drinking tea, knitting, learning new languages and skills, and listening to music.

PHILOSOPHY

i am daily trying to love God with everything i am and to love and serve my neighbor. i daily seek to better understand who my neighbor is and what it means to love and serve them.

"hospitality should not be limited to its literal sense of receiving a stranger in our house - although it is important never to forget and neglect that! - but as a fundamental attitude toward our fellow human being, which can be expressed in a great variety of ways." the great (though never self-proclaimed) henri nouwen

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

my friend bri and i couchedsurfed in budapest, hungary, with two different hosts and both times were really great experiences! i can't wait to return the favor some day!

visited 50 states (100%)Create your own visited map of The United States

Interests

backpacking, traveling, running, making music, swimming, reading, learning, knitting, drinking coffee and tea, having conversations, painting

• coffee
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• painting
• music
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

a tree grows in brooklyn (read it NOW!), three cups of tea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i recently drove through southeastern wyoming through a moonless, star-filled night. for 80 miles straight, i was the only person on the hwy... so i drove slowly in the middle of the road & gazed at the celestial symphony. it was scary and spectacular.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Romania, United States