- I am a child of God. Jesus Christ is my Savior.
- I am a work in progress, I fall down, I fail, and I have bad days.
- I am learning how to stand strong.
- I love family - proud sister of 2 older brothers, loving parents, and LOTS of cousins!
- I truly enjoy learning, knowledge is power.
- I am a Senior at the University of Missouri, Animal Science major.
- The future scares me and excites me all at the same time.
- I love to cook, bake, and spend time in the kitchen (especially with my momma!)
- I am addicted to animals. All shapes and sizes, but my blue heeler, General, tops the list.
- I live off of meat and potatoes and Dr. Pepper.
- As you can probably tell, I am random. I love life and I love sharing my story!
- And the biggest fact: Agriculture is my way of life, my family's livelihood, my happiest memories, and my biggest dreams.
A Little more Ag:
Welcome to life on the farm where my roots run deep and my passion flows deeper. I live in the heartland of the country, in the great Show-Me state of Missouri. Cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep, corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay...yes, we are a diversified livestock operation. I am the youngest of three children, the proud little sister of two older brothers. From the time I can remember, I was bouncing around in the truck checking cows with dad, pulling buckets of feed in my little red wagon, and spending hours on the floor of the combine. Needless to say, I have loved every bit of it!
A huge part of my growing up years was influenced by one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, 4-H. 4-H means livestock projects, demonstrations, home-arts, meetings and get-togethers, meeting your best friends, and learning life-long lessons. 4-H has truly shaped me into the person I am today.
I have spent every summer out in the barn, preparing my prized animals and proudly exhibiting them at local, county, and state-wide shows. Showing livestock is one of my favorite things to do! It's more than a hobby really, it's my life. Cattle, pigs, and even sheep...but I must say steers are by far my favorite!
The movement on to high school brought the next best thing in my life, FFA...the highlight of those 4 years. Livestock judging, public speaking, leadership, and lots of fun! I was very active in FFA and loved competing in contests, especially when we did really well at a national contest and got to travel to Europe (a once in a lifetime experience to say the least).
I'm still unsure as to what I "officially" want to do with my life. As I tell everyone else that asks the dreaded question, "So, what are you going to do with this degree in Animal Science?"... I'm still working on it. But one thing is for sure - in a world dependent on agriculture for nearly every aspect of life, the industry I love will continue to thrive. I am passionate about what I do and truly enjoy writing. I hope to share with you my experiences, both the joys and tribulations of life on the farm. It's a wild one, so saddle up partner we're in this for the long haul!
