About Me and This Space

I’ve lived in many places, changed jobs and addresses more times than I can count, and learned that home is less about geography than it is about the people who surround us. The anchor that holds me steady is relationships—with friends, communities, and the people who have taught me what it means to show up with love and presence.

My faith shapes how I see the world, how I approach my work, and how I pay attention to the ways our systems and communities impact children, youth, and the people entrusted to them.

I come alive speaking Swahili, laughing with kids, exploring new places, and sitting with people in the moments when questions are bigger than answers. For me, love has always been more about presence than presents.

The Considered Way

Ambassador Aroma began with a simple idea: each of us carries an aroma into the world—the traces of hope, kindness, and purpose we leave through the way we show up.

For a long time, I struggled to articulate what that looked like in practice—for myself and for others. How do our values become visible in our actions, attitudes, and ways of being with one another? How do we cultivate the kind of presence we hope to offer the world?

Over time, I have come to recognize that this requires a way of paying attention—a way of slowing down, noticing what is happening, listening for what is emerging, and discerning how we move forward. I call this The Considered Way.

The Considered Way is an invitation to slow down, pay attention, and engage the questions that matter. In a world that often rewards speed and certainty, I believe there is wisdom in creating space to notice what is happening, listen for what is emerging, and discern faithful ways forward.

Here you’ll find reflections and practical tools for faith, leadership, community, and the questions that linger.

Through essays, stories, and resources, I explore what it means to live with intention, lead thoughtfully, and cultivate deeper relationships.

And yes—because every good reflection deserves a good cup of coffee—this is a place to sip, think, and connect.

About My Work

I’m an ordained deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and now serve in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada as Assistant to the Bishop in the Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod.

My work brings together my passions and skills in faith formation, communication, early childhood education, leadership development, and organizational systems. I help individuals and communities navigate change, strengthen relationships, and discover practices that allow them to grow faithfully into the future.

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