Have you ever had something just call to you from deep inside? That is the Fire and Ice Trek to me. Something was pulling me toward this. I knew I needed to help. I needed to be part of finding a cure for multiple myeloma. For my mom. For the other patients. For EVERYONE who has ever been affected by this terrible disease.

I had applied to be part of the team and was accepted, which set into motion a life changing turn of events. I was scared to tell my mom that I was taking on such an endeavor in her honor. What if I couldn’t do it? Doubt was looming over me. But when I told her, the look of happiness and pride made all those doubts fade quickly. I was a woman on a mission and wouldn’t be stopped! I was going to raise those funds needed to help find a cure!

Then when our team met for our training hike in May, it was like a perfect match of amazing people had found each other with one common goal. We were all on the same mission. We’ve been in constant contact since that hike, encouraging one another and sharing our lives. All of us are excited to be reunited again.

So here we are. Two weeks away. Iceland is calling for us. The gear list is now being checked off and items are being packed up. “Plan for all four seasons in one day” and “waterproof” – those are our guiding words. And we will be ready.

So, why Iceland? Volcanoes, glaciers and all four seasons in one day. It kind of sums up life. It’s unpredictable, breathtaking, harsh, beautiful, tumultuous, profound, treacherous and one unbelievable adventure.