Sometimes it's hard for us to believe, really believe, that God cares and wants good things for us and doesn't just want us to go off and give everything up and become missionaries in Burundi.

Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive - the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.

Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.

The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.

To me, adventure has always been to me the connections and bounds you create with people when you're there. And you can have that anywhere.

My Christian faith is my backbone

I'm terrified of walking into a room full of people. Sitting down at a dinner table with 15 strangers brings me out in a sweat.