About Me

Who I am:

Hi! I’m Andee, short for Andrea. I’m married to Edd. (Not a typo. His name really is spelled with two “d”s. Short for nothing.)

We have two daughters. Our eldest is 13 and is in middle school at an arts & communications academy. Much to our disappointment, they do not sing and dance on the cafeteria tables at lunch time. Our youngest is 10, but believes she is 15. She is home schooled and ensures I paid good money for my education degree. They are both drama queens. We’ve tried to channel that by getting them involved with Journey Theater Arts Group. Now they can be drama queens for God.

Where I’m From:

I was born and raised in Southern California, but have spent the last 23 years moving up and down the I-5 corridor. Edd and I love where we live now in Portland, Oregon. We plan on staying here a while.

What I do:

In the past I’ve been a teacher and a youth minister. Right now I’m a full time wife and mother while moonlighting as a writer.

Our family loves to travel. Our kids think missing school for a few weeks each year is normal. This may change someday, but for now seeing the world while avoiding vacationing crowds works for us. 

In 2007 we sold everything we could, borrowed my parents R.V., and travelled around the U.S.A. for 7 months. The trip instilled a sense of adventure in all of us. 

Why this blog:

I started writing Nature of a Servant because I wasn’t happy with my cynical behavior. You can read about the challenge I gave myself here. I realized I complained about all that is wrong in the world but I wasn’t doing anything to help make it right. I came up with too many excuses as to why I couldn’t/wouldn’t/shouldn’t. 

At first, this blog served as an accountability tool to get over my selfishness and to serve. Now I hope to encourage others to step out of their comfort zones and volunteer more in their own communities.

I write about the experiences I have leading to a servant's nature. I'll tell you all about my volunteer outings. I'll try to motivate you with stories I read. Sometimes I feel God leading me on a journey - I'll share that, too. 

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope we can encourage each other to live each day with the “nature of a servant.”

My Story:

If you'd like to hear my tale of what I've learned from my 2012 quest to serve the less fortunate, click over to this blog post.