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As most of you already know, I've decided to take some time after graduation to venture out of the United States and discover what it's like be overseas. I'll try to explain how I got to this point and what I'm doing next year as concisely as possible. Sometimes I forget to tell people about important life altering decisions I've made, so this leaves you without excuse for not knowing when you find out I'm gone this Christmas... or maybe it gives me an excuse...

Brazil 2010

First, let's rewind five years to the first time Julie left the country. I went to Brazil in 2010 knowing that I love to serve. I just love it. Pouring my heart and soul into kids and ministry is one of my favorite things. Brazil was the first time my eyes were opened to another culture. I love the way that people in all corners of the globe can be so culturally different, but still know and understand truth in a way that fits them so perfectly. It gives me a much fuller picture of our Father.

Fast-forward a year to when I came to SBU in 2011. We have this cool thing called the Center for Global Connections. With them I was on lots of teams that traveled overseas and more fully realized my passion for watching others have their eyes open to the beauty of cultural diversity in creation.

The second story line that converges with my service-loving self is the love to create. All my life I've loved to do crafty stuff, but never really pushed myself to pursue anything artistic and had no formal training.

Spring 2013. This is when I met Photoshop. And Illustrator. And InDesign. This is when I fell in love and changed my career choice. Blows my mind that this semester is only the 2 year anniversary of me attempting my hand at Graphic Design.

Spring 2014 I started working in the Center for Global Connections as a volunteer Graphic Designer/Social Media Marketer. By then I had pretty much decided that I wanted to work with non-profits and make pretty things for the rest of my life.

Senegal 2015

January 2015 I realized I am in love with goats. This is mostly unrelated, but very necessary.

Anyway, this past Fall I decided that after I graduate I want to see what it's like to live in a different country, love on people, and experience the beauty of culture..

Conveniently SBU has a way to help me out with this. In a nutshell I'll be traveling overseas and be in touch with the Center for Global Connections all year as I learn and grow. Right now we are working on figuring out where that will be. 

Learning to trust our Father and be patient in all of this is the biggest struggle. I'm definitely learning a lot already.