I like new starts. They usher in possibilities for new life, as the old habits are dismissed and the status quo is challenged. And I find myself in such a place--I have been living in a new place for a year; I have recently started a new dance company; my best friend is getting married so I will be finding a new apartment and roommate soon; and I will be starting practicum for the first time in the spring--new. I am excited for what lies ahead. Coming out from a time of wilderness and experiencing the hiddenness of God, I am hopeful that with all this newness will come a new season of growth and renewal, strength and grace. And I believe that God has planned it so. Thank goodness for the rocky times, because they make appreciating the beautiful times so effortless. They even make the beautiful times seem more beautiful.

The title of my site has significance. I have been striving for some time now to be authentic and honest about who I am and what God is doing in my life. I am bursting because that is all that a heart can do that is full. He is moving. In a sense the seams of my heart are about to let everything out; and in another sense all that is hidden within my soul will emerge as it really is, beyond what it seems.

I look forward to journeying with you.