Seven Random Things About Nancy

I was tagged by my dear friend Renee to post 7 random things about myself. So, hmmmm.....that should be easy, because I am a very random person. And my other friend, Jill, is wondering how I'll only choose 7. No, really, my friends do love me! =)

1. I am not shy. I will dance in public, speak in front of a crowd, ask for things others wouldn't, take risks (like risk making a fool out of myself if the payoff seems worth it.) I have gotten things (both physical and experiential) because of this trait. I also think it makes me a better hostess because I'm outgoing, can speak to people I don't know and make them feel welcome. The randomness comes in because I'm that 30-something year old mom at the grocery store late at night singing along with her ipod. I just really don't care if people notice me or not.

2. When I was a teenager, I lived in Japan for a few years and I was a model. It was a dream come true in my short life. I had fantastic experiences going on "shoots" and it was so neat seeing myself in ads! I mean, some of them were dorky, but some were cool. I remember thinking I can't believe they paid me to do it when I would have done it for free. Now the pictures are souvenirs of a very fun part of my life.

3. I have a very rare neuromuscular disease called hyperkalemic periodic paralysis.

4. I feel I have a very international spirit. In college I majored in political science with emphasis on International Relations. I have lived in Japan and Colombia and traveled to several other countries. I love travel and foreign language. I can speak Spanish pretty well and a decent bit of Japanese, and I have a passing understanding of some very basic French and German. Wish I knew more!

5. If I could have any career, I wish I could be a professional singer. And believe me, if I had talent, I would go for it. But I can't sing at all, which puts a damper on the plan.

6. Right here in my mid-30s, I feel God has finally revealed one of the main purposes in my life and that is to use my love and gifts for planning events to raise awareness and funds to the causes He lays on my heart. I do so love planning parties and well, planning anything! And now I feel like there's a higher calling for what has been only for fun before. But it's still fun! And I feel such purpose. I want to be laid in the grave (hopefully many, many years from now) completely worn out and used up! I don't want to hold anything back. I want God to use me and stretch me and humble me even more that He would even consider me a tool that He could use at all. I love Him and am so grateful and therefore want to live out what His son said, "By this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." I don't know what all He has in store for the future, but right now I feel an extremely heavy burden for Africa and their lack of clean, healthy water and almost non-existent access to basic health care.

7. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska.

Okay, dear friends, I'm such an open book, did you actually learn anything about me? Do I need to do a second post "Seven REALLY Random Things"?? What do you think? Is there something you think is random that I didn't share? Let me know!

Many of my friends have already been tagged. Jill, do you want to do another post? You didn't do 7! I also tag Paolo, if they'll do it (they're kind of incognito....but I'd love for you to play.) And I also tag Margaret. Time to start a blog, Margaret, you've been tagged!!!!!