About Me

Hello.Hola.Bonjour.Hallo.Ciao.

Cottonwood, AZ
[February, 2013]

My name is Autumn. 

I am in my early twenties and currently a senior at Hope College where I will receive my Bachelors of Science in Nursing. 

However, I am much more than a student...

First and foremost, I am a daughter of an almighty Creator.

I am the other half to a very special man (See below).

 

 I am the adoptive mother of this precious little creature (Also see below).

I am a Michigander with a heart for travel.

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FUN FACTS about me:

1. Love me some Jesus! John 14:6, Luke 10:27

2. I love trees! They are my favorite. I'm sort of a tree hugger.

3. Wannabe backpacker/hiker/outdoorswoman (if that's even a word).

4. Nursing student at Hope College. Go Dutchmen!

5. I love any body of water. Hand me some suntan lotion and I can be out there forever!

6. Dog lover.

7. Biked 333 miles across the state of Michigan. 

8. Love long walks.

9. Enjoy reading and writing.

10. Enjoy any outdoor activity: kayaking, biking, boating, etc.

11. Double jointed.  

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New Years Eve
[December, 2011]

So this handsome fella' is the love of my life. Little did I know that almost three years ago I would have been dating this man. My relationship with Matt is truly a gift from God and I am consistently eager to see how God will use our relationship to glorify Him and witness to others. 

[June, 2013]

And this little "cutie patootie" is Matt's and my dog son, Trey (yes, he was given a human name. see below for how he got his name). Our story of how we attained this precious little thing took place on New Years day of 2012. Matt (who has the heart of a child) sought out to find a puppy (without his parents' consent, of course) and somehow persuaded his younger brother and me to venture out in a blizzard to secretly scope out the litter of half black labrador/ blue healer puppies. Despite my insistent "No, we cannot get a puppy, Matt!,"  I was the first one to snatch him up saying, "Can we take him home....pleaassse?!?" (haha, isn't that how it always goes!). Nevertheless, Trey is now a part of the family while Matt and I like to joke that we have joint custody over him as he stays with, both, Matt's and my families. 

Fun Fact: Trey got his name only because I refused to name a son, Trey, given that Matt and I get married and have children in the future (not that Trey is a bad name at all, but if all fails and you don't agree on a hypothetical baby name, just name the dog it). That's why Matt is trying to get another dog to rule out my favorite girls name that he isn't fond of.