Nicole Chryst

Wellness Educator

Chasing truth, beauty, goodness, and all things naturally wholistic.

Faith over fear.

Ephesians 2:8-10

I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since 2003. Together, we have four amazing children, by birth and adoption. When I am not homeschooling my favorite students, I spend my days on our 7-acre property where I try my best to love my family well and experiment with hobby homesteading. My favorite things to do are cultivate my ever-expanding gardens, wrangle chickens, ferment all the things, sourdough bake with einkorn flour, and figure out new ways to use herbal remedies and essential oils. I believe God has tasked us to be good stewards of our spaces in the world, and I guide my children to do the same.

I am a board member of The Sparrow Fund and an Empowered to Connect Facilitator. I love to dig in the dirt, cook nourishing food, capture beauty through my camera lens, watch the sunrise on the beach, and spend time with good literature on my porch while sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

READY!

December 2, 2014

We leave the Garden Hotel in 12 hours! We are (almost) all packed, settling down to eat dinner, bathe the kids, and go to bed. Early bedtime for everyone tonight. Can’t wait to see our family and friends on the other side of our trip.

I am in awe of the Father’s goodness. I’m still overwhelmed that the precious boy who we’ve loved, wondered about, longed for, and prayed for over the last 8 months is sitting here before me. Smiling. Laughing. Full of life and joy. Oh, he is such a bundle of love! I have the privilege of loving on him, teaching him about life, and his Heavenly Father. And I have the honor of learning from him too. So much goodness.