Bio

As you probably know if you are looking at this page at all, my name is Amanda Pollet. I am from Adrian, Michigan but I am currently living in Grand Rapids, MI, where I go to school at Grand Valley State University. This is my third year in college although it is my first year at GVSU. I have transfered twice–Started out at Spring Arbor University (also in MI) as an education major, then after I realized I hate school and probably didn't want to be teaching in one the rest of my life, I switched to sociology.
But at the time I still wasn't sure about what I wanted to do after school and decided to concentrate more on who I was going to be instead. Sooooo after a long and grueling decision making process, I ended up at Philidelphia Biblical University (PA) fall 2009 to do a one-academic-year study program called the Bible and Israel program. Basically we studied the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in three week modules in which we concentrated a lot on the Judaism and the cultural background implications thereof. It was the best thing ever. I even got to take a two week study tour with my class to Israel. I will never read the Bible the same again.
After I graduated from that program God pretty much tricked me into going back to school (because I really didn't want to) and I got put at GVSU. I'm studying behavioral science which is a mix between psychology and sociology. It's been great so far 🙂 And that is my extensive academic history. Sorry it's so long.
Some other things about me… I function through music. I play the guitar, the ukulele (my uke, Rosie, is probably my favorite object in the world) and my dad is building me a hammered dulcimer for my birthday. I know, THAT'S AWESOME. My dad is awesome. My family in general is awesome. I'm number three out of six. We have fun.
I like to run, read fictional books, paint, and make and eat guacamole.
I have been on two previous mission trips with my high school youth group to New Orleans. Once prior to Katrina, and once afterwards. Both were really great team-building experiences and times I wouldn't trade for anything. God taught me how to serve Him in that context in incredible ways.
Wrapping it up, I am SO excited to go to India. God put this country on my heart a long time ago. And I mean like, way-back-in-second-grade LONG time ago. My roommate and I started up an on-campus student organization against human trafficking this year and after I graduate I really want to work internationally with children and women who have come out of forced sex-labor situations. So basically this trip might be a taste of work similar to what I could be doing the rest of my life. I am really open to what God has to show me and do through me this Summer! And it's going to be awesome to share this time with all of you!