***Ninth and final installment in my ‘5 Years’ Collaboration Project! Amanda Muñoz is our final featured blogger. She is a graduate of the University of North Florida with a degree in Spanish. Amanda and I met through a campus ministry at JU/UNF called Baptist Collegiate Ministries or more commonly known as BCM. In the Fall of 2010, I helped Amanda practice her conversational Spanish skills during her last semester of college and became better friends with her in the process. Amanda has such a vest for life and enjoys traveling, speaking Spanish and photography. She has her own personal blog (Los Muñoz) and her own photography business (Amanda Muñoz Photography) in addition to the mission work she and her husband do in Nashville, TN. I hope you enjoy her story through her pictures and poignant words. Also, go check her blog and photo page! Be blessed! 🙂 ***
Beautiful Adventure by Amanda Muñoz
not the best on the spot writer (yes, I procrastinated this project a bit). But
since I’m a photographer I thought I would try and let the pictures do most
of the talking.
years doesn’t necessarily sound like a long time, but seeing all that has
changed in the last 5 years…well, a lot can happen!
house in Pensacola, FL and moved to Jacksonville, FL. I would be starting my
junior year of college at the University of North Florida.
I made friends, adjusted to classes, and simply
loved exploring Jacksonville, FL. Let’s face it: I could write an entirely different
post on college itself, but I’ll refrain.
for a mission trip (for the 2nd time at this point).
But my 6 weeks there came to an end and I had to return back to Jax for
classes. I could hardly wait for the next summer to go again.
change in the last 2 years, it definitely played a huge role in my life. I made
some great friends who are still dear to me and whom I miss so much!
even gotten to the good part yet…
the better!
trip. This time it wasn’t necessarily Puerto Rico I fell in love with, but
rather a person.
of 2010 a boy from Texas was on the same trip to Puerto Rico as this girl. And
guess what happened?
hardest semester of my life. And then I graduated! Proud moment!
AL at a church working with awesome youth (I know, I look like a high schooler here)!
knowing each other, that cute boy from Texas asked me to be his wife!
Obviously, I said yes! I mean look at that ring 😉
day of my life.
with a missions organization, loving on precious kiddos from all over
world.
I have done my best to portray my life events in the past years, the most
important ones anyway. Reminiscing is a beautiful thing. What is even more
beautiful is seeing lessons learned.
photos is that at every turn of event, my heart was devoted to the Lord. I did
not take a step without first seeking Him. Since my husband and I are
missionaries, we may never live a settled or “normal” life, but one
thing I can rest assured on is that the Lord is my Rock. I would not have been
able to move to a new city all by myself, step out and make friends, get
through all my crazy hard Spanish classes, move to another new city again for a
job only to start the making friend process all over again… and the list goes
on. I’m only touching the surface of how the Lord has been my strength and been
ever so faithful.
Lord as Mitch and I move to Guatemala for 2 years. I cannot wait to look back 5
years from now and see what other amazing things God has done in my life.
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