My motivation

What motivates me to do this work and to be the person I am is my awareness that I can be a part of God's plans to reconcile the world to Himself.  We have the privilege to be active in the work of reconciliation and I can find no better motivator than to be a part of God's work.

My latest accomplishments

My latest accomplishment was having the Food Recovery Network – I started the Calvin College chapter – featured on the local news, which I thought was cool!  But all the glory be to God for that as more and more people are aware of this movement as a result!

Next big goal

My next big goal is to expand the Food Recovery Network so that we are able to recover food twice a day and ultimately recover roughly 10,000 pounds a year.  I would like Calvin to become a campus where our waste is minimal and for us to be leaders in the sustainability movement/creation care movement!

Why is choosing your own path important?

This is a good question. I think that part of it is choosing my own path, but the other part is responding to the calling of your life.  At an early age, I chose to be a person who was going to be active in fighting for justice. The path that I have chosen is not so much about a job or clubs to join, but the type of person I want to be. I have chosen to live a life of humility and hope to be able to live in a way that allows others to flourish.

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