who I am

who

I’m Sarah, and I am a 2008 graduate of a small liberal arts college in central Ohio.  I graduated with an English major (concentration in creative writing) and a religion minor.

what

My first job post-graduation grants me the title of “social justice advocate,” and moves me 25 hours from where I grew up.  I will also be known as a “missionary,” but not on a mission to convert people.

why

I believe God calls us to serve the poor and advocate for the oppressed, a practice revealed through Jesus’ words and actions.  I would like my life to demonstrate that Jesus is my Rabbi.
One Bible verse that inspires me in my faith journey is Galatians 3:28, which shows God’s vision of equality for all: There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

etc.

I have three older brothers and two parents.  I’ve been to Spain, Gibraltar, and France (but just Paris for the airport).  I like doggies.  My hobbies, in helpful categories, are as follows:

mind
* reading
* writing
* rereading

body
* riding bikes
* taking walks
* hiking
* eating Cheerios

soul
* journaling my prayers
* reading a daily devotion from The Upper Room Disciplines 2009
* singing worship music with friends who can play the guitar
* playing Methodist hymns on the piano

music
* playing the piano
* singing alto
* dancing
* whistling like a bird from any mid-century Disney movie

environment
* recycling
* bike-commuting
* buying used clothes and used books
* bringing a reusable cloth bag to the grocery store instead of wasting plastic bags
* driving a stick-shift car for gas efficiency

to make a donation to my mission program, click here:
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/projects/ministrytype/?search=982874&C=5481&I=18626