Emily Thomas

Emily is a teacher turned RN turned stay at home mom/artist. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to her either. She’s lived on several continents but her favorite place on earth is in her kitchen cooking with her husband. She writes on her blog and others in an effort to make much of God and all He has done. These days, however, most of her creative energy goes toward making pretty things in her studio (which to the untrained eye looks an awful lot like a laundry room). She takes great joy in creating meaningful art for herself and custom creations for her customers.

Patty Stallings

Patty’s heart belongs to Jesus, her wonderful husband Sam, the three extraordinary adults who call her Mom, and others who serve cross culturally.   Humbled, amazed, and quieted by a depth of love she can’t explain, she delights in serving Jesus through life and leadership coaching and training, member care, and helping others thrive in the places they have been called.

Danielle K

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Lauren Pinkston

From the day she flipped through her first National Geographic magazine as a five-year-old, Lauren Pinkston knew she had to see the world. Since then, she’s traveled to five continents, read a lot of anthropology, and tried to figure out her place in a global community. Lauren currently works in SE Asia as a community development consultant while juggling language learning, cultural acquisition, and her own research in expat mental health. She’s a husband lover, diaper changer, envelope pusher, justice seeker, and adoption supporter.

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