I turned 31 this past summer and it seems like just yesterday I was in 5th grade. 20 years ago was the year that changed my life and set me on a collision course with God!

I was sitting in Mrs. Thorburn’s class in Brookings School. Mrs. Thorburn was an incredible teacher who didn’t put up with nonsense and we got along great because I loved to be the class clown! She was my favorite teacher in 5th grade and that year turned out to be a year I would never forget.

I had semi-long…