I feel like I've already been blessed with the opportunities to travel and compete. I want to show the amateurs that there's still something out there to work for and build up some pride in the sport.

The stimulus already in the pipeline is sufficient.

Don't wear yourself out trying to compete with others. You were uniquely designed by God to do great things with the talents He blessed you with. Celebrate who you are and keep working hard to become a better you!

And my mother, whose radius of travel was short, tied the letters with ribbon and kept them in her desk, When you get the chance, she said to me, "go.

I get to travel, see the world, meet people and be independent. I feel blessed.

Lisa is coming around. She's played varsity for four years and never had to compete for a spot before,