CURRENT MISSION

Learn and apply business/marketing skills; Learn how to effectively aid the poor - long-term; Make a valuable contribution wherever I go.

ABOUT ME

We're Christ-followers. We have three children and two rat terriers. We have experience with computers, websites, writing, editing, international travel, etc. I currently volunteer for several local businessmen.

PHILOSOPHY

Work hard, walk in love, and have fun while you're at it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Open to making people feel welcome to the Bluegrass area. Unfortunately, we have a small/outdated house, but we do have a couch. We know awesome people and fun things to do in the area, love great coffee, live near two gyms and libraries in a small town where you can walk to anything you really need.

Interests

Reading, researching, international travel, meeting interesting people, spending time outdoors (when it's not unbearably hot); different types of music and playing guitar and piano (usually for personal enjoyment); knitting, sustainable living, cob houses, helping the helpless, encouraging others . . .

• horses
• chickens
• writing
• design
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• guitar
• piano
• outdoor activities
• cultures
• permaculture
• marketing
• healthy food
• outdoor
• laughter
• boardgames
• health and fitness
• so much more

Music, Movies, and Books

Black gospel, Bethel worship, some folk music, some classical, lots of other fun stuff, Masterpiece Classics, Sense and Sensibility, The Importance of Being Ernest, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, lots of others, Bible, permaculture, non-fiction that is teaching me a new skill or something that adds knowledge to my interests

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Given birth to all three babies at home - two in the water and one water-assisted.

Teach, Learn, Share

IT, Basic web design and graphics, English grammar, writing, knitting, basic guitar and piano, basic health care . . .

What I Can Share with Hosts

Kindness, a listening ear, cooking/cleaning duties, outdoor work, animal chores, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Cayman Islands, India, Kenya, Lithuania, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Dominican Republic, England, Haiti, Latvia, Nigeria, Tanzania, United States