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Mare

Come, freedom come

About Me

Just graduated from UWF this spring! I love being a student and will miss many things about school, but I am excited about having my bachelor's done. Next step...Nigeria! I will be moving there as of June 23rd, probably just for a year. I will be focusing mainly on AIDS education but will be working in the Health Education and Economic Development Department so my tasks will be various. I CAN'T WAIT!!! My life = fantastic. I have a blog at www.ajourneytobehad.blogspot.com devoted to my planning/time in Nigeria. Check it out!

My Interests

Mountain biking, Good conversation, Running,Exploring new places, Trying new things, Music, Journaling, The Beach, Soccer, Reading, Art, My amazing friends, Enjoying the outdoors.

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Music:

Sara Groves, Derek Webb, Shane Barnard, Arkitekt, Gileah, Dashboard, Jack Johnson, Dispatch, Jennifer Knapp, Kelly Clarkson =), Big fan of acoustic...

Movies:

Wit, Freedom Writers, Crash, Spanglish, Elf, Finding Neverland, Little Miss Sunshine,

Television:

Not much of a fan

Books:

Blue Like Jazz, Redeeming Love, To Fly Again, To Own a Dragon, Ragmuffin Gospel,To Be Told,Under the Overpass, The Poisonwood Bible

Heroes:

My incredible com. profs. They rock.

My Blog

Good News!

I did. I actually almost cried with joy. =)I got an e-mail this morning from a man name Fyne (pronounced "fine"), who I will be working with in Nigeria. Well, actually I will be working with his daugh...
Posted by Mare on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:44:00 PST

update on "changes"

Well friends, I am sorry I have not updated any sooner. I had hoped to have a bit more information by now, perhaps even some concrete news but I am afraid I still do not. The past week and a half has ...
Posted by Mare on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:14:00 PST

Changes

okay, I figure this is the easiest way to spread the news among friends.As most of you know, I have been preparing to make a move to Kenya for quite a while now. I have been lost in the war and violen...
Posted by Mare on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:40:00 PST

Calling all people

You may, or may not, have heard of the current trouble in Kenya. If you have, bear with me, if you have not...a quick run down:Presidential election took place Dec 27; election was rigged and the prev...
Posted by Mare on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:37:00 PST

Friday night ethics

I'm pretty excited about this find.  Nestled amdist theory after theory of mindboggling but not quite suiting philosophies sits Joseph Fletcher, a professor of social ethics at an Episcopal theol...
Posted by Mare on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:15:00 PST

Moving to Africa

As most of you know, at the begining of next July, I plan on heading to Africa for about a year to work on a HIV/AIDS project as a missionary in the Methodist Church.  If any of you are intereste...
Posted by Mare on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:54:00 PST

Sunshine & Seaweed

Today was the last beach trip the youth are taking for the summer.  This has been one of my favorite activites the past three months and I am sad to see it go. The water was perfect; crystal...
Posted by Mare on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:18:00 PST

I could use a paper bag... =)

    Well, it's official.  In less than I year I will be moving to Africa.  I just recieved an e-mail from the head of UMVIM (United Methodist Volunteers in Mission) and my app...
Posted by Mare on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:32:00 PST

A lesson in learning

The guest speaker in my class tonight leaves me with a longing to write.  To who, about what, for what release, I am not sure, but as I listened to the story she had so beautifully captured with ...
Posted by Mare on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:53:00 PST

Just - "free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception"

It's late, I'm tired, I don't know what makes me think I should publicize anything in my state of mind.  This is me not practicing self-control or critical thinking. =) I think I have a lot ...
Posted by Mare on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:26:00 PST