Oct 02 2008
Interview with an ET: Natalie Nyquist
This interview will be posted in two parts with the final article “What happens when the guy I like doesn’t like me?” coming at it’s conclusion. Thank you Natalie for all your time, and for sharing your wisdom and experience.
Christa: Natalie, Tell us a little about who you are, where you grew up, etc.
Natalie: Growing up in the Midwest as a PK (pastor’s kid) with three brothers meant something interesting was usually happening, whether it was riding horses, building tree forts, playing in the forest, or scrawling never-to-be-completed epic novels on notebook paper. We were involved in foreign missions work from my earliest memories; when I was in high school my Dad (Paul Nyquist) became president of Avant Ministries which is pioneering short-cycle church planting. He and Mom live on a forested acreage in Kansas City; my oldest brother is married and the younger two are students at Moody Bible Institute.
I was homeschooled, got my degree in Biblical Studies from Moody, and am currently a Journeyman in the Christian Writer’s Guild. Two of my greatest loves are writing and travel. In-between work with the Young Ladies Christian FellowshipI released three non-fiction books for young women with more in the works. I’ve visited Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and lived in places as diverse as Japan, Alaska, and Chicago.
Christa: What influenced or brought you to write, “Quest for High Places”?
Natalie: The short answer: Heartache. Quest came into existence because, with rare exception, the waiting heart is a hurting heart. Navigating singleness and courtship entails risk and offers no pathway guaranteeing protection from pain. Healing from my own relationships that did not end in marriage opened my eyes to issues that seemed largely ignored and unanswered among my peers. Quest became the beginning of my journey through those questions. I hoped it would open up dialogue on the topics and most importantly minister hope and healing to the readers who struggled with those same wounds, confusions, and fears.
part 2 coming tomorrow.
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