I am beginning this blog. I know this is the sort of thing twenty-somethings do, to pretend that their life is terribly more romantic than it actually is. Or perhaps their life is incredibly romantic and beautiful, and they write a blog to share that with the world! I'm not sure which category I fit into. I'm in college. This immense state of transition.

After yet another Friday night dinners spent watching old television episodes, I decided to do something productive. Start this blog.

People have told me I should start a blog: write my ideas, wishes, goals down online. Perhaps it will be something interesting that I will look back on. I'm not sure how I feel about all this information being open to the world-wide-web. Perhaps I will just write a couple of posts for my own amusement and then tell people about it. Most likely, I will write this, and then tell people on Facebook to check it out. And then if you want to check it out- welcome friend!

I will attempt to record the expedition of my second decade of life. If I go on a daring adventure, you will know. I hope you enjoy my pondering thoughts and goals and dreams and telling people what I am up to.

So, (I know you are not supposed to start a sentence that way, but sometimes I like to :)) Here are some basic facts about me. Just to establish that.
Name: Lauren Gillespie
Age: 20. I just turned twenty. Along with that came alot of realization that I am beginning my second DECADE of life. it's a big deal!
Hometown: The RAD-ARVAD, CO
School: Grove City College. (if you haven't heard of it, like most people in Colorado, it's a little Christian Liberal-Arts college in Western PA. About an hour north of Pittsburgh. It's a gem. that consistently challenges me everyday)
Major: Biology (I'm one of those Crazy Pre-Health students, who takes OCHEM as an elective, and wants to save the world one day, Lord willing)
I would like to do medical missions one day. It's a tangible way to show people God's love. :)
Favorite Bible Verse: John 4:24 "God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship him in Spirit and in Truth"
I'm a very passionate person, and I just love this verse. I memorized it at YouthFront Camp in seventh grade. YEA.

I have two younger brothers who managed to pass me up in height this summer. (Well the younger one passed me up this summer, the older younger brother has been SUPER TALL forever)

I also love the mountains, and miss them terribly. I wish I could have the Autumn of Pennsylvania with the Majestic Rocky Mountains at the same time. Oh well. :)

Anywho,
That's all for now. Thanks for reading this.
Love,
Lauren