Hello New Friends:)

Hi new friends! I'm Katie and I'm so glad you are stopping by to say hello:)

On this blog we are all about adventure, and living an inspired life.

my motto is from Catherine of Siena, who said

"if you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze."

because life has purpose, and meaning, and can be utterly beautiful, even in a broken place!

I'm learning to live as a gift to the world.

my husband and I are from California,

but have traveled to over 40 countries {and have lived in Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal and Italy}

I've finally gotten around to writing a travel series on

"How to Pay for Travel" because there are mad money-saving tricks to be had when it comes to adventure!

{you can see parts 1-6 below!}

we also believe very much in living in community, loving others and loving God. 

a few years ago we moved into a low income neighborhood, and it changed our life.

we experienced poverty, and gangs, and hardship like we had never seen,

but were overwhelmed with the relationships we made as our neighbors filled our hearts with love and joy.

last year, we lived in Nepal,

and worked at an aftercare home for girls rescued out of trafficking.

it.was.epic.

It was chaos, and colorful, and mostly life changing, as we fell in love with the girls we worked with!

Lastly, i'm all about being real. I live with an autoimmune disease called Lupus, but have found so much healing this past year (see here, and here). While living in Nepal I learned a lot about the power of forgiveness {here}, and saw the Lord replace my anxiety with a heart of peace {here}. 

I've put links to a few of my favorite posts below…so grab a cup of coffee and enjoy:) And please please drop me a line and say hello. My favorite thing is to make new friends!! Can't wait to hear from you!

love Katie 

Life in our Neighborhood in LA                                  Life in Nepal

how I ended up in the hood                                            Life at the home

VBS on our porch                                                          The brave girls we work with

hosting thanksgiving for our neighbors                            Celebrations in Nepal

Kev's brother moves in with us                                       Our marriage in Nepal 

Having an open house policy                                          On being rescued

Overview of things we did in the neighborhood                  A Nepali Photo Shoot

                                                                                    The Hardest Goodbye ever

                                                                                    Nepali "firsts" 

Recent Travel                                                               Travel in Nepal

Vietnam: Hoi An Part 1 & 2, Halong Bay                          The time we almost died...like really

Cambodia: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap,                                Chitwan National Park (safari park)

                 Lotus Pond, Countryside,                               Swaymbou, Pashupati and Bouhda (temples) 

                 Ton Le Sap Lake, Phnom Penh                       Terai (the most rural place i've ever been!)

Thailand: Railay Beach, Phra Nang, Islands                      Pokhara ("resort" town of Nepal)

Greece: Hania and Elfaonissi Beach                                 Bhaktapur (the most adorable Nepali artisan town!) 

Germany: Hattingen and Dusseldorf                               

Travel Series "How to Pay for Travel"

Part 1- Prioritize your spending

Part 2- Travel Credit Cards

Part 3- Food

Part 4- Teach Abroad

Part 5- Accommodations

Part 6- Transportation 

Feel free to link up today to get to know some new bloggers:) Woo Hoo! 

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