ABOUT THE AUTHOR
KRISTEN WELCH is a Texas girl, born and raised in the South.
It wasn’t until she became a busy mother of three that she began to blog about her life on WeAreTHATFamily.com. Over the years, Kristen has grown a vast following of moms who identify with her real, often funny, and always inspiring writing.
In 2010, Kristen traveled with Compassion International to Kenya on a blogging trip to write about poverty in a huge slum. That experience turned her world upside down, and as a result, she and her family founded a nonprofit called Mercy House, which endeavors to empower and disciple impoverished women around the world. You can learn more about how this ministry started in Kristen’s memoir, Rhinestone Jesus. She is also one of DaySpring’s (in)Courage writers, a frequent speaker, and a regular columnist in ParentLife magazine.
Kristen’s blog following continues to grow, and many of the readers financially support the work of Mercy House. When they aren’t in Kenya, Kristen and her husband and their three children live in Texas, where they enjoy going to football games and flea markets and trying new restaurants.