About Amy

To glorify the Prince of Peace is the reason I exist; the core of who I am. Literally every day I find a new reason to be in awe of my Creator, as every action I pursue unwittingly reaffirms my faith in ways I never considered.

I'm enterprising and passionate, and a huge geek.

My personality type is ENTP.

My love-languages are touch & words of affirmation. If you are male, don't pat me on the shoulder and tell me "GREAT JOB!!!" unless you're my husband or I'll get really weirded out for a second. 

Never sit next to me during a movie unless you want to hear a running commentary. I can't help myself. The only cure is one of those gigantic boxes of Junior Mints. 

I often have trouble with the administrative and "team player" side of life, and I've recently realized all my best friends have these traits as their strengths. They keep me rooted in reality.

I'm very independent but at the same time am fiercely devoted to humanity. I love people. All of them. 

Yes, my hair is naturally this dark. It's just that I went through this peroxide phase all through high school, so no one really knew. 

Collapsed in an inappropriate fit of giggles is probably my most natural state of being.

My life so far is pretty spot on of how I imagined it when I was little, except I don't quite run an orphanage and am not married to an Asian soccer player. 

I like to figure things out myself - maybe I'll reinvent the wheel, but I bet I'll learn a lot in the process. This is one reason I don't use a GPS. The other reason is that robotic lady's voice drives me bonkers. 

I live pretty frugally, but I'm not cheap - I value quality and originality. Okay, I am a LITTLE cheap and unoriginal because I really, really like clearance racks. 

I'm a huge advocate of breastfeeding, unschooling, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, and cloth-diapering, but I'll still be best friends with you if you're not. 

I love projects that involve much thought and creativity. Conversely, projects that leave little room for innovation (a.k.a. "mistakes") send me running.

I'm easily intimidated by beautiful women, but I'm starting to get over myself.

I'm married to a very talented and creative man who challenges me, supports me, and keeps me balanced. We're just so good for each other. And my breath still catches in awe when I view him from afar. I think he's most attractive when he's in teacher mode. It's rather hard to concentrate when he's there in his wrinkled khakis, defying his fear of public speaking to share his anecdotal evidences of Truth and love for Jesus.

I have four amazing girls who are bursting with personality and I love helping them pursue their interests and develop their skillsets so that they may use those talents to serve others. 

I'm an optimistic realist; a logical dreamer. However, if you tell me I can't do something, I'll work my rear end off until I figure out that yeah, you were right. 

I desperately want to learn how to keep my mouth shut and be content with my mouth being shut. It is a skill that could come in useful someday, and I can't even imagine how to do it.