WHO WE ARE

Since 2011, we have given over 800 short term missions scholarships.

Our Story

Amber Nicole Boan was born October 2, 1983 to Larry and Janice Boan. At an early age, Amber gave her heart and life to Christ.

Amber attended Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Kalispell, MT. Later she enrolled and attended YWAM's School of Dance also in Montana.  Amber had a great love for the arts, dancing, and music. Prior to her time spent with the School of Dance she had a little girl, Shiloh Grace.

During Amber’s time at YWAM Montana she developed a love for the West. Amber had visited Colorado Springs, Colorado on a couple of occasions; she fell in love with the area and moved there. 

While traveling back to Colorado Springs through New Mexico late one summer night in June 2009, Amber and her two children were in an auto accident. An antelope ran out in front of her SUV, she swerved and was unable to correct the sudden turning to avoid the antelope. When the SUV stopped flipping, both Amber and Shiloh had been thrown from the car. Amber was killed instantly; Shiloh lost her right hand; and Ilhan, still intact in his car seat, was safe. 

Amber had been on many mission trips with me, her father, as well as other wonderful places in this world such as Bolivia, Sweden, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, South Africa, Peru and Ecuador. She had a passion for missions. The last mission trip that we shared together was to Ecuador. She and I both had the opportunity to visit the sand bar on the Curray River where in 1956 five missionaries (Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Peter Fleming, Ed McCully, and Roger Youderian) were killed by Auca Indians. 

Because of Amber's and my love for missions, some very dear friends got together and wanted to honor her life by establishing THE AMBER NICOLE BOAN FUND for SHORT TERM MISSIONS. 

We want to help/partner with people today who have a heart for missions. Apply today to take the next step for your next trip.

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”

— Jim Elliot