Can you believe it...I finally reached 100 posts! I can't believe I have had that much to talk about! Well, after reading quite a few blogs (I can't remember which ones for sure...sorry for not giving anyone a link here) I have learned that it is a blogging tradition to make your 100th post 100 things about me. It took me a while, but I finally came up with a list. So, here goes nothing!

100 Things about ME:

1. My name is Michelle
2. Everyone calls me Peanut
3. I am 28 years old
4. Before anything else, God is first in my life
5. He is my Savior, Boss, and Best Friend
6. I live to serve Him
7. I graduated from Apopka High School in 1996
8. Shortly after I moved to SC to go to school at North Greenville College (now University)
9. 3 months after I got there, I met Clark
10. We got married after my sophomore year (summer of 1998)
11. One year later our daughter was born (summer 1999)
12. I graduated in May of 2000 from NGC
13. I have an AFA in Theater
14. I also have a BA in Elementary Education
15. After I graduated, we moved to my hometown in Florida where I taught Art at a private elementary school
16. I am NOT an artist!
17. 2 years later, God called us to be missionaries
18. I wanted to go to Africa and we thought God was calling us to Japan
19. He ended up sending us to Korea
20. We lived in Yangsan Korea for almost 2 years
21. Then we moved to Seogwipo, Korea on the island of Jeju and have been here for 2 years and 4 months
22. Our second daughter was born here ON the island of Jeju
23. Take a step back in time 30 to 35 years in America and you can imagine what it was like in a Jeju Hospital
24. Since Clark and I got married we have never lived anywhere longer than 2 years and 4 months (Jeju is our record)
25. We call ourselves God's tumbleweeds
26. We are getting ready to move to MS
27. I am sure we will only be there 2 years or so...LOL
28. I love to read
29. Christian fiction and mysteries are my favorite
30. I have been SCUBA diving with my Dad since I was 16
31. I recently talked my husband into getting certified and he is my new "Dive Buddy"
32. There is nothing more exciting than sharing the underwater world with your best friend
33. I have been caving (spelunking) since I was 17 years old
34. I got my Dad hooked on it too
35. Squeezes (small tunnels that you have to crawl or slide through on your belly) are my favorite parts of the caves but the formations are AWESOME too
36. I also love climbing and rappelling with my Dad
37. Can you tell I am a Daddy's girl?
38. Hiking and camping are pretty great too
39. Can you tell I am a Tom Boy
40. I played softball in high school
41. I was also on the bowling team
42. I was also in choir all 4 years of high school
43. In college I didn't play sports or sing
44. I was very involved in the theater department
45. I was on a traveling drama team called Act Two
46. I was also president of the Student Alumni Counsel in College
47. Can you tell I am a nerd?
48. When I was a teacher, I was one of the Beta Club Sponsers
49. I loved working with the middle school students
50. I love taking pictures and dream of being a "photographer" one day
51. I am hoping to take classes on photography when we move home
    I have a Cannon Digital Rebel
52. I LOVE my computer
53. I have a Dell XPS M140 that my parents gave me last year as a birthday present
54. I am learning to us Paint Shop Pr to make graphics and animation
55. I am addicted to digital scrap booking
56. But I am WAY behind on the scrapping I need to do
57. I really want to learn more about web design and html codes
58. I am a homeschool mom
59. We use Abeka Curric. but I am thinking about changing to Sonlight next year...any suggestions?
60. My favorite land animal is a giraffe
61. I fell in love with them at Kruger National Game park in South AfricaI have been to Africa 2 times
62. In Africa I have been to South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe
63. My first trip out of the US was to Dominica in the Leeward Islands in 1996
64. Since living in Korea we have been able to travel some in Asia
65. I have been to Thailand 3 times , China 1 time ,and the Philippines 2 times
66. I still haven't made it to Japan, Hong Kong, or Mayalsia...but one day I want to
67. I would LOVE to travel around Europe for a few weeks
68. My husband and I would love to be contestants on the Amazing Race
69. We also think it would be cool to compete AGAINST each other on Survivor
70. However, we can't imagine leaving our girls that long, so we probably never will
71. I hate to cook
72. That is why I married a man who loves to
73. yes my husband cooks almost every breakfast and dinner
74. My favorite water animal is the manatee
75. I fell in love with them in 6th grade when I saw one underwater for the first time
76. I have adopted 3 manatees from Save the Manatee foundation
77. My mom is my best friend (besides God and Clark)
78. We talk about EVERYTHING and ANYTHING...I think it is pretty awesome
79. I am an organizing neat freak just like she is (sorry mom, I couldn't resist)
80. I can't stand for the house to be a mess
81. I go on cleaning rampages often (at least every other day) and the whole family knows to stay out of my way until I am finished...LOL
82. I am SO bad that people (including my husband) have been known to call me "Monica" from friends
83. I became a Christian when I was in the 2nd grade
84. I was baptized that same year
85. I rededicated my life to a very personal relationship with my Lord the summer before 9th grade
86. I accepted God's calling to full time missions on my life the summer after 10th grade
87. I was a GA/Acteen Camp Counselor for 4 summers
88. God taught me more and grew me more in those summers than any other time of my life
89. After I got married, my husband and I went almost every summer to volunteer time helping out at camp.
90. I LOVE being a friend
91. I LOOVE being a daughter and sister
92. I LOOOVE being a wife
93. I LOOOOVE being a mother
94. I LOOOOOVE being a follower of Christ
95. I am a shy extrovert
96. I like to be quiet at first and take in the people and situation to warm up
97. After I warm up I can be very loud, talkative, outgoing, and am a loyal and dedicated friend for LIFE!
98. God has blessed me with the most amazing family (both immediate and extended)
99. God has also blessed me with wonderful friends
100. I never knew how hard it was to think of 100 things about myself!
     
     WHEEWWW! I did it! That took more time than I thought it would. I hope you made it to the end without being completely bored out of your mind and if you are still reading you deserve a (((BIG HUG))) and :-* kiss!
     
     We now have just under a month left in Korea and I realize that I got side tracked a bit by all the packing in my Life in Korea series. So, I will be trying to get back to that. You can look forward to posts about Korean language, Korean food, transportation in Korea, Korean holidays, and much more fun Korea stuff! :-) If you have any questions about Korea or being a missionary I will be happy to do posts of answers to questions...just leave me a comment and let me know!