Due to changing platforms, I will be blogging and donors will be giving through new sites! Here's where you can get updates, give, and find more information on how to connect :) … Read more about Change of Platforms
Road to Hope
If you know me, you know how much I value health. You know how careful I am about what I consume, how I love exercise and being strong. How I do weird things like make vegan cheese and homemade … Read more about Road to Hope
When Things Go Wrong
"Your ability to give thanks either opens the door to Heaven or shuts it." The paths our lives take are directed so much by thankfulness. Sometimes, being thankful feels like the most natural … Read more about When Things Go Wrong
Welcome, Stranger
After spending a full year in transition - crashing with friends or hammocking in parks - I have a home. I love it more than I've loved any home, and I think that's because I get to create it. I get … Read more about Welcome, Stranger
Missed Flights
A year ago, I missed a series of flights, got stuck in airports in multiple countries, got sick, ruptured my eardrum, and had an endless amount of troubles all in one travel day. At the time, I fought … Read more about Missed Flights
Living with Open Hands
“Amber, why don’t you just go to Thailand with us?” “Well, I know I’m supposed to focus on church planting, and you guys already have someone doing … Read more about Living with Open Hands
Scars from the World Race: A Letter to My Squad
Every year when summer rolls around, I embrace the fact that, free from winter clothes, people will see the scars that line my arms. Feelings of shame make me question my boldness, but I remind myself … Read more about Scars from the World Race: A Letter to My Squad
Northern Winters
Some seasons in life are like an endless winter in the north. I would know... I've survived about 18 Minnesotan winters. Just opening your front door, the cold air is piercing, and when the wind … Read more about Northern Winters
New Adventures
Following a wild dream, off to hike in the mountains of Lesotho, I found myself drenched in sweat, bouncing along in the back of an 18-passenger van. People next to me kept stealing glances, likely … Read more about New Adventures
