CURRENT MISSION

To find awe and wonder in the little things and see the sacred in the ordinary.

ABOUT ME

Luke grew up traveling all over the world with his family, living in Iraq for a couple years and in West Africa for almost four. Katie grew up in East Iowa on the Mississippi River. We got married in June, 2015. We both enjoy traveling and meeting new people. We love sharing and listening to stories, if you're a good story teller then we'll be great friends.

We're very laid back. We usually enjoy the small things the most - a drink at someone's home or the colors and smells of a place we've never been before. We joined CouchSurfing to meet new friends and learn from other travelers.

PHILOSOPHY

Loving others by helping and caring for them is the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. Life should be lived in light of eternity, and as Jim Elliot said, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Luke joined up with Couchsurfing.com as a pioneer member years ago. We've just started Courchsurfing together as a married couple.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Every Courchsurfing experience we've had has been positive!

Interests

Teaching

Public Health / Community Medicine

World Religions and Theology

National and International Politics

Human Rights and Social Justice

History and Anthropology

• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• anthropology
• divinity
• history
• medicine
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Luke plays the guitar and loves world music, especially Malian and Indian music. Katie loves music of all kinds.

Movies - (August Rush, A Beautiful Mind, Blood Diamond, Into the Wild, Sahara, Rescue Dawn)

Teach, Learn, Share

We'd love to learn about your city/state/country. We both enjoy cooking and would like to love to share some of our favorite international dishes with you. If you can teach us how to make a new food, we'll be good friends!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good stories, and (if possible), a meal! We're pretty handy around the kitchen.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Iraq, Mauritania