CURRENT MISSION: to connect

ABOUT ME: I'm on a life-long journey of faith... praying, waiting, listening, responding, serving, loving, trusting, processing, and growing. I'm relatively introspective, observant, peaceful, contemplative, deliberate, respectful, compassionate, sensitive, and mindful. I'm also technologically and directionally savvy and good at organizing, project managing, and figuring out stuff.

PHILOSOPHY: love your enemies. don't judge others. life is a journey. everyone has a story.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people from all walks of life and hearing their stories. I also like helping people out by giving them a free place to crash for a night or two.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE: Beyond CouchSurfing, I've been hosted and I've hosted more people than I can count... as a Rotary International Exchange Student in Brazil, on a study abroad programs to Ecuador and again to Brazil, traveling through Western Europe, AND throughout my 'round the world journey with my sister ('07-'08).

Interests

meditation, natural beauty, the outdoors, exploring new places, meeting new people, reconnecting with long lost friends, photography, potluck dinners, watching movies, building playgrounds, volunteering, art openings, live music, pedicures, burning man, travel, hugs, dancing, my family, life, the mountains, the beach, culture, diversity, people-watching, youth empowerment, spontaneity

• arts
• culture
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• cooking
• potluck
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• agriculture
• study abroad
• volunteering
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Marvel, X-Men, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Everything is Illuminated, Babel, Crash, Harold and Maude, Office Space, Big Lebowski, Napoleon Dynamite, Snatch, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Idiocracy, 13th, Avatar,... a wide range of flicks.

SHOWS: Ted Lasso, His Dark Materials, West World, Umbrella Academy, The Crown, Outlander, Severance, Doctor Who, Underground Railroad, Peripheral, Foundations, The Handmaid's Tail, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Chosen,... comedy, drama, SyFi, cerebral, and more.

MUSIC: international, jazz, downtempo, dub, reggae, funk, chill, neo-soul, ambient, eclectic, lounge, classical, spiritual, folk, bluegrass, vinyl, some house, some hip-hop... anything with good grooves, good beats or good lyrics.

BOOKS: The Bible, Life of Pi, Lamb, The Shack, Sacred Rhythms, Surrender to Love, When the Heart Waits, Caste, Traveling Mercies, The Irresistible Revolution, Blue Like Jazz, Dangerous Wonder, The Shaping of Things to Come, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Serving with Eyes Wide Open...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

http://globalmissionproject.blogspot.com/

visited 48 states (96%) of the United States

visited 43 countries (22%) of the World

Teach, Learn, Share

SHARE: music collections, stories, the Word, making sushi, massage, foot reflexology, Portuguese, networking, community organizing, cultural intelligence, healing prayer, contemplative practices,...

LEARN: cooking, local and sustainable agriculture, cultural intelligence, discipleship,...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can be your hiking guide in Montreat and tell you all the good places to go eat, drink, and be merry.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, United States

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