ONE OF THESE DAYS it won't need explaining, but eventually every aspect of my life will be obviously missional. But for now, I'll toot my own horn a bit and explain a couple of things that I'm focusing on.
PHOTOGRAPHY
I am currently applying for jobs that are creative, artsy-ish, fun and non-conventional. You know me, I don't usually go for conventional, unless I have to. I want to enjoy what I do for work and I don't want to be drained by it. I love to write. I love to talk with people, love on them, enjoy community--I am an extrovert to the max! I plan on building an online portfolio for people to to be able to see a summary of my work all in one place, stay tuned for that!
I do photography for a lot of reasons. When I use photography for ministry it goes a little like this: I take their photo and show it to them. I hope for a smile. I walk away a little emptied of my love and with the hope that I filled up their dignity tank a bit. This logic behind this is that people usually take photos of the things they value, the things they notice and want to remember: the Eiffle Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, family, friends, the President...so if done humbly and altruistically, my taking a picture of someone will draw a parallel of value between a post-card-perfect snapshot of Big Ben and the homeless man near your bus stop. It might be the first time someone see's their own image, or at least its been a while. And if you're American, you know the value of self-image; it strengthens us.
DANCE
Dance has always been a huge part of my life from doing ballet at a tot at age three until about age 11 to picking up every social dance I could in college like Salsa, Bachata, Swing, Country, and Blues. In my last adventure of being a staff worker for the Science & Tech department at YWAM Kona I found more and more that dance was at the core of my joy-maker (you know, my heart and soul). I would love to make dance an even bigger part of my life and have some pretty big secret bucket listers I just might pursue here in the Davis/Sacramento area.
Dance has always been a huge part of my life from doing ballet at a tot at age three until about age 11 to picking up every social dance I could in college like Salsa, Bachata, Swing, Country, and Blues. In my last adventure of being a staff worker for the Science & Tech department at YWAM Kona I found more and more that dance was at the core of my joy-maker (you know, my heart and soul). I would love to make dance an even bigger part of my life and have some pretty big secret bucket listers I just might pursue here in the Davis/Sacramento area.
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
“For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. It is not that there may be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality at the present time your surplus is available for their need, so their abundance may also become available for our need, so there may be equality. As it has been written: The person who gathered much
did not have too much,
and the person who gathered little
did not have too little.” 2 Corinthians 8:12-15
These verses really capture my heart for working in development. I believe that there is enough “know-how”, technology, capital, resources, etc. out there and God would like to see everyone have enough. I have the 'plenty' and I have the 'eagerness' so with that I feel confident God could use me to make a difference. It's not about evening the score or maintaining an equal share. Its about teaching a man to fish so that after he's been helped he will then have enough to give, and even teach, where needed. I know that if societies can build a dependable and ample food supply, things like education and health systems can be established.
I was a volunteer for 9 months with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) as staff in the Science & Technology Department. They aim to develop teaching material based on research and practice to help others better understand the dynamics of food production through sustainable and appropriate technology. When I say "appropriate" I speak of the caliber of technology should be suited to the specific culture, environment, resources and needs of the group of people you're developing for. I studied Agriculture Development in college and hope to put it to good use once again. Most of my classes were actually in Community Development which were not about agriculture but this builds the foundation for Development and I find it useful for most aspects of life.
I was a volunteer for 9 months with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) as staff in the Science & Technology Department. They aim to develop teaching material based on research and practice to help others better understand the dynamics of food production through sustainable and appropriate technology. When I say "appropriate" I speak of the caliber of technology should be suited to the specific culture, environment, resources and needs of the group of people you're developing for. I studied Agriculture Development in college and hope to put it to good use once again. Most of my classes were actually in Community Development which were not about agriculture but this builds the foundation for Development and I find it useful for most aspects of life.
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