Thank you for joining me

Ever since I was tiny, I thrilled at the unexpected. I love an adventure whether found in a book, on a trip, or in everyday life. When plans change, I get excited because I like to improvise and see what the unknown will bring. The word, “adventure” literally means “something that will happen (with connotations of risk involved.)”  Being a wife, mother of four, and a church planter has made my life sometimes contain a bit more adventure than even my enthusiasm knows how to handle. There have been countless times that I have thought, “If  I would have known what this entailed, I never would have been brave enough to sign-up.”

The word adventure obviously contains the word, “advent.”  Advent means “the arrival of someone or something of significance”.  In all of life’s adventures, I have seen God come near.  He is my constant, my rock and my faithful friend no matter life throws at my family.  People who I loved, have broken my heart.  Adoption stress took me to the end of myself.  Balancing ministry, family and friendships often feels like walking a tight rope over Niagara Falls.  A transatlantic move left me treading water for months.  My kids are amazing people, but navigating the teen years has often left me wishing for some kind of map.  Where I come up empty, God has drenched me with grace, hope and the strength to persevere. 

This tiny slice of the internet is a spot where I share my adventure story.  God is the hero and the one who is weaving the redemptive thread through my inadequacies.  His truth is my compass and my light when I cannot see the way.  If you are a person who is up for an adventure and wants to find hope from journeying with God, then this place is for you.