Welcome!. I love “about” sections. I love to see if I have anything in common or connect with someone’s message. This is my life with all its flaws and vulnerabilities. I am a solo mom who added to my family by adopting through the foster system.  I have a 24 year old son from my previous marriage, a U of O graduate with meaningful, grownup work in San Diego and my two adopted young kings, biological brothers, who are 17 and 1 (11th and freshman at UCSan Diego).  Living in Northern California (which includes being a die-hard 49ers, Giants and Warriors fan) and working full-time from home as a non-profit executive, I felt the call to establish a voice around trauma, race, adoption, and parenting — all grounded in my faith. This led to me to establishing a consulting business working with non-profits focused on childhood trauma and understanding its repercussions in order to not re-traumatize people.(see this at www.kiongoziconsulting.com  or under the “understanding childhood trauma” block on my homepage). And then…. a deeper calling around race, particularly the relationship that the white church has with social justice.

Through this journey, I have made and will undoubtedly continue to make mistakes. I will say things that are misunderstood and often wrong, as I continue to understand my privilege and how it colors my place, perspective, and voice in this world. This is a place for repentance and grace, reconciliation and forgiveness, sharing stories, and entering into collective lament- a place for always pointing to Jesus. In the end, I know above all that it is only through God’s strength and undeserved, boundless grace that I can do any of this.  I hope you find a place for vulnerability, honesty, and some tough love as we grow together