Why China?

I know a bunch of you are wondering how I picked China. I can't remember who all I've talked to, so if it sounds like I'm reiterating, please feel free to ignore this post. For the rest of you...here's a little background information!

I graduated from Kansas State University in December of 2011 with a degree in Mass Communications. Throughout my time at K-State, I dabbled in a bunch of different areas: Architecture, Interior Design, Art, Journalism...I think it's obvious that I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with my life. They all seemed to have the same general theme, which was art. I've always loved creating things and seeing physical results from my hard work, but I also loved problem solving. I didn't really put the two together until about my junior year when somebody mentioned Advertising being a potential fit for me. I got into the program and instantly loved it. I can't wait to see what God does in my life through Advertising, but right now I need to take a break.

I haven't really done anything crazy with my life - you know, something to look back on and say, "wow, I really did that." So, you can understand my excitement when a lady came into one of my classes senior year to talk about the Peace Corps. She didn't even get 5 minutes into her presentation and I already knew that I wanted to be a part of it. The thing was, the application process was going to take longer than I would have liked. I looked into some different options and that's when I was told about China. It started out as a kind of thing where I just wanted to see if I'd get accepted to teach and after I did, my excitement made me realize I wanted to do this for real.

So, here I am. About to move to a completely different country - different culture, different government, different everything - and I'm 50% excited and 50% scared out of my mind. Either way, I know that I've got God and so many friends and family supporting me that there's no way this experience can have a negative impact on my life. I'm anxious to see what I learn and what kind of relationships I create while I'm there. I know I say this a lot, but thank you for being part of my journey - I really appreciate your support :)