Introduction Blog #1

I have been born and raised in a small town in Illinois called Monroe Center. It is a town of 500 people and I live a few miles outside of it. Many people think that it would suck to live out in the country so far, but I love it and would never want to live in the city. It is also enjoyable because Rockford, IL, which is the second largest city in Illinois, is only fifteen minutes away so it is very accessible for jobs and recreation. I have five sisters, three of them are 25, they are fraternal triplets, the other sister is 23 and then I have a half sister that is almost seven.  My parents divorced when I was five years old and my mom, five sisters, and I moved out to a small house which was also in the country. My mom and dad both got remarried a few years later and my mom and her new husband built a new house, when I was in third grade, on the land that he owned. This is where I currently live. The new house is in 100 acres of woods and is very scenic. The country is where I am meant to be because of all of the activities that I can do outdoors and enjoy God’s creation. I also like not having to deal with neighbors and not having to worry about anything. I went to a small school that is two towns west of where I live. My high school was only 640 people and I had a class of 140. I was incredibly active in high school and enjoyed it a lot. I played football and rugby and was in chorus, FFA, Renaissance Team, PEACE group, and Student Council. I have also been in seven high school plays since I was in fourth grade. In my spare time I like going to movies a lot with my friends and/or girlfriend and going out to dinner. I also like doing things outdoors, as mentioned before, such as hunting with my dad, tubing, badminton, biking, hiking, 4-wheeling,riding my motorcycle, and a lot of other outdoor activities. My friend’s family purchased a house in Florida when we were freshman in high school and we go there a few times a year. I like vacationing and seeing new things a lot.