Susan Zwingli:
CLASS OF 1982
Naperville Central High SchoolClass of 1982
Naperville, IL
Michigan State University - Arts & LettersClass of 1986
East lansing, MI
Susan's Story
Life
How funny to be able to look at your life and see that it was just as you had hoped it would be, and then some. As a kid, I always knew I'd grow up some day to be a Mom, and not just any Mom, but the coolest one on the block! A high-powered career just didn't hold that much appeal for me; I just wanted a solid marriage and family life. My girls are 12 and 10, and I think they'd testify that I pass the Mom test. I absolutely love parenting, I'm a die-hard school volunteer, and even the latest pre-adolescent interactions with my kids that stretch me are worth it. Once my kids were old enough, I joined my husband (Scott) in running our family businesses, and although we knock heads sometimes, I can't think of another man I could have married. I'm lucky in love, strong in faith, and wealthy in friendship. What more could a woman want?
Of course, it hasn't all been easy. Moving to Oregon in 1991 took me away from the Midwest and all of my family...Expand for more
. Being married to an entreprenuer meant I raised my kids mostly alone those first 5-6 years, and my marriage was precarious for awhile. I'm a breast cancer survivor of five years, and I chose surgery and alternative healing, a course that made most of those I love extremely nervous. I have had ordinary and extrordinary life challenges, and I wouldn't have made it without God. I am currently a Master's degree candidate in Spiritual Formation at a local seminary, and a Chaplaincy Volunteer at a local hospital. I am a very open-minded person spiritually, but regardless of faith, I just don't think a person can be touched by God and not want to find some way to give back. I am a workshop leader in spiritual topics at my church and in my community.
My life holds every blessing I've ever wanted, and even some I didn't ask for or perhaps deserve. If I pause to reflect about what I don't have, I usually find that it isn't something I really need anyway.
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