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    Dreaming Big!

    This is our Strong Family Dream Board. I shared a picture of it on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and I have numerous requests from people to share the idea behind it, so here it is….. In 2011, Phil and…

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    God, I Think I Left My Heart Behind…..Again!

    It happens every time! Without fail, every time I leave the USA to come home, I leave a huge part of my heart behind! The rest of the family gets so excited when hopping on that last flight home. They…

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    Back To Routine?

    Well, we are home! It is always bittersweet for me to land home after being in the USA. For some reason, I feel such an affinity with the USA and could quite happily call it home! But, I know God…

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    Because They Matter, That’s Why!

    It is the Eve before we leave Mexico and I am sitting here with mixed emotions. Even as I type, the tears are rolling down my cheeks with so many thoughts and feeling swirling around my head. Above all, I…

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    House 1 Is Complete!

    I Am Exhausted! As I sit here and type this I am sipping on a coke zero after I having had a long cold shower and taken some panadol for this tired dull headache I have! I can’t remember the…

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    We Are In Mexico!

    We are in Mexico! As I sit in the shade and type this, it is around 38 degrees and the sea breeze does little to take the heat away, although I am not complaining as I look up from where…

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    Living Your Best Life

    While you’re reading this, probably sitting in a comfy chair with a cup of coffee, Team Strong will be in the sweltering Mexican heat building homes for 2 families who are in desperate need of a roof over their head.…

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    Why Yes, My Husband Is Actually The Greatest!

    So, this week Phil and I celebrated our 18th Wedding Anniversary. I know right, who would have guessed we have been married that long! 18 years is a long time to spend with the same person. Waking up to him…

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    Are You A Gazillionaire?

    I was chatting with a couple of friends the other day and we were talking about Team Strong’s upcoming trip to Mexico in a couple of weeks. One of them said, “Didn’t you take your kids to Africa last year? Are…

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    Team Strong Is Off Again…..

    Normal? Who wants to be normal? It’s a question we often ask ourselves as a family. God has not called the Strong Family to lead a life that is “normal” Now some would argue that there is no such thing…