Blessing Trips

Now that we've officially " kicked-off " Blessing Trips, I'm incredibly excited to announce that fundraising for the very first Blessing Trip has already begun! The Knowles Family is a family that I actually know personally, and I'm so thrilled that they will be the very first recipients of the trip of a lifetime through our new nonprofit.  Regina and Izzy Regina is a hard-working single mom of a beautiful 8 year-old girl that has faced some overwhelming challenges throughout these past several months. After years of struggle trying to provide for herself and her daughter, she landed a fantastic supervisor position with a retail company. Things had been looking up and she was working hard to provide the life that she'd always wanted. Then this past December, out of the blue, she suffered a debilitating stroke at the young age of 32.  Since then, she's been faced with an uphill battle for recovery, as well as medical bills that continue to...

I'm so excited to share the start of an amazing new adventure that I feel like God has been shaping in my heart for years. I grew-up in a step-family environment and there were many times at both my Mom and Dad's houses where the new "blended" families didn't really blend. Daily life brought some very challenging and painful moments and looking back on those memories, brings me heart-break for all of the millions of kids who I know find themselves in similar situations. However, in the midst of those challenging times, I have many wonderful memories of love, joy and happiness and many of those occurred during time spent away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Whether it was a simple camping trip in Michigan, or a week away at a family cottage in Indiana, to a cruise on the Caribbean or a visit to the most magical place on earth, Disney, the memories of family vacations are some of the strongest and most wonderful that I have. Many times I've looked ...