for my mom

In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, here are some reasons that I am thankful for my mom…

Mom and me, sweating at Stone Mountain in Georgia

Sue Shaw is just so good-natured, “even keeled,” you could say. She was never pushy or nagging when we were kids. She isn’t dramatic.

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the post i’ve wanted to write

Well, it’s official, and I want to share with the blogosphere. Most of you already know this… but I’m moving to Germany in the fall to study in Munich as an exchange student from Candler. I wanted to firm up some details before I wrote about this, and also for it to feel “real.” Now that the semester is over, it finally does!

A shot in Munich’s City Center

Here are some of the high points of information regarding this journey… Continue reading