In the Spring of 2006 I was given the opportunity to pray about being the Dean of Women at Pacific Islands Bible College. I am very excited about this opportunity and for many reasons I believe that God has been preparing me for it for most of my life.

       It was during Vacation Bible School one year that I remember learning about missionaries. As we gave our offering that summer we would get cotton balls to glue on these bunnies. These symbolized rabbits that we would be purchasing with our offering to send to missionaries in some country. These rabbits would be bred and sold and help the family raise an income in the village. Apparently I came home so impressed with this that I told my neighbor that I wanted to be a missionary. I remember vaguely explaining to her that a missionary could do or be anything like a nurse. This happened as a young child. However - the memory of this would be buried for years. When I was a senior in high school my next door neighbor asked me - "Do you still want to be a missionary?" Since I was at this lady's house almost every day since she had 3 daughters about my age - I thought the question was ludicrous. Where would she get such a silly idea since at that point in my life, I had begun to question even the existence of God.

        Throughout college, although I was not extremely rebellious, I vacillated between turning my back on God and seeking Him. I just didn't think that there could be any relevance to God in such a broken world..... yet at the same time I knew I needed something to hope in. 

        It was after college when I entered the real world and nothing seemed to be working out for me the way I had hoped and dreamed that I questioned the purpose of life.  I asked God if he was real that he would reveal himself to me. After a period of seeking I came to the point where I decided to accept the fact that in my finite being that I would not be able to understand all the ways of an infinite God - and I decided to surrender my life to Him.... and trust that His ways were higher than my ways.

        As time went on and I grew in my faith - circumstances found me at Manoa Presbyterian Church which has a strong emphasis in the importance of missions..... All of a sudden - the question once again rang in my ears....."Are you still going to be a missionary?" "Oh no" I thought - Maybe I am going to be a missionary...... As I grew and served in that place as a youth leader, a deacon and finally an elder.... the thought of being a missionary didn't seem as much as "oh no" but more like "why not?" I began to seek part time missions opportunities and was able to go to Egypt, Mexico several times, Philadelphia, South Carolina, and Ecuador.

        In the year 2000, I attended a mission's conference called Urbana sponsored by Intervarsity. As I prayed and considered a career in missions - I did not sense that the timing was right - but I sensed led by the Holy Spirit to go back to get my Master's Degree in Counseling. After 5 years of study and hard work. I finished my degree on May 13th, 2006. I did my internship in the college counseling center with undergraduate students at Eastern University.

        As I was finishing up, I started to think that I wanted a position that was not in an entirely clinical setting. I wanted to work with college students. I also love the academic setting and hope to teach there some day as well. This is when one of my friends called me and asked me to pray about the Dean of Women position in Guam. As I prayed about it - I had incredible peace and joy. I believe this was the answer to my prayers.

        As the Dean of Women I will use many of the skills that I developed as a youth leader. I will also do some counseling. And in the Spring I hope to teach.  Right now this opportunity is for 10 months (1 school year) but has the potential to be a full time career..... However as with many mission opportunities - I will needed to raise my own support for the position.  God used many of you to provide for my first year of service in Guam. I have been in Guam since 8/17/2006.