Derek and Amy Weichel

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Derek and Amy Weichel are a husband and wife team who were both born and raised in the rural Midwest. Derek graduated from medical school and completed a residency program in orthopaedic surgery. Amy went into teaching. Now the two are happily living with their family in Nebraska where Derek works as an orthopaedic surgeon at the local community hospital and Amy homeschools their 4 children.

As part of their desire to create the right environment and surroundings in which to raise their children, Derek and Amy were led to write a book. They have used the process outlined in it to create their own intentional parenting plan that has transformed how they raise their children in all aspects, especially in their intentional teaching of God’s word in the home.

In addition, they also founded Faithful Parent, a ministry that is dedicated to providing help to parents, including free guides, blog posts, courses, and even photographs of their many foreign adventures.

In their free time, Derek and Amy, along with their children, enjoy traveling and have enjoyed some amazing vacations to some special places, including 6 international volunteer trips as a family to Peru, Costa Rica, South Africa, Kenya, Guatemala and Indonesia. Both Derek and Amy are lifelong learners who enjoy reading and learning individually and together as a couple.

They recently published a book titled A Chance to Change. It is a touching tale of love, faith, and rediscovery as the Richardson family embarks on a path of renewal with their family guided by the Millers' family extraordinary example.