Hello, I'm Lisa.Married to Matthew. I knew that first night we met that I'd marry him. It took him three more days - too long, if you ask me - to come to the same conclusion. A few days later and it was all decided. Him and me. For the rest of our lives.Happily-ever-after.And together we enjoy raising our eight children. Before Matthew and the children, there were different kinds of days and adventures for me. A season of studying in Paris. Traveling through the Middle East. Living in mud huts in the remote villages of West Africa. Completing a graduate degree. Working with Vietnamese youth in Little Saigon.I loved it all.But I really, really loved him.I enjoy sharing my passion for husband, home, and family on my blog, Club31Women.com I'd love to have you join me over there! You'll find I like lots of other things, as well. Things like Häagen-Dazs mint-chip ice-cream, French press coffee, dark chocolate, and getting lost in a well-written book. I enjoy deep conversations and lifelong friendships. Plus there's nothing like picking fresh blueberries in the summer and there's something about baking bread that's good for my soul.Most of all, I love God and am gratefully and grace-fully saved by His Son.As you can see, I'm rather passionate about my husband and children. Crazy about them, actually. And I'm thankful for this life we live together. I'm not saying it's easy. Not necessarily simple. But truly wonderful and rewarding.And that's how Club31Women came about. It grew out of a love for the high calling of wife and mother that so many of us share. Yes, like the woman found in Proverbs 31. Not in the impossible, unattainable sense, but in the real-life, grace-filled, I-love-my-family sort of way.So I hope you'll find it a place where you can come to find encouragement, inspiration, and, sometimes just plain cheering on.Blessings on you! Lisa