our story
Lane and Katie were married in May of 2000. Together, they pursued what they thought was a healthy and active lifestyle. Shortly into their marriage, Lane’s health began to deteriorate. His body weight, body temperature, and blood pressure all dropped to unhealthy levels. He was experiencing pain and extreme fatigue without a known source that negatively impacted every area of his life. It was as if his body had turned on him. Over an 18 year period, Lane and Katie went to doctor after doctor searching for answers. Over and over again they had the same discouraging experience. Doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him and would diagnose him with various autoimmune conditions in an attempt to name what he was experiencing. They would prescribe a pharmaceutical drug to help address his symptoms, and would send him on to the next specialist. These medications almost always created new problems, and never treated the root of what was causing his symptoms. He went from being an active 20 something year old man to being a shell of a person, and doctors didn’t seem to have any answers.
Lane and Katie began taking Lane’s health into their own hands. Believing that his body was fearfully and wonderfully made by a loving Creator, they began learning about how his body was designed to thrive. Although they recognized that we live in a world that has been marred by sin and brokenness, their trust was in the Lord, the Redeemer of all things broken. They felt drawn to learn more about what it meant to be fearfully and wonderfully made. Looking forward to a day of complete wholeness and restoration, but sensing that there was more life and abundance for the here and now, they were determined to learn all that they could about how to support and heal Lane’s body. The more they learned, the more in awe of God’s design they became, and the more determined they became to see Lane’s health restored. And they did. Lane lives with more strength, energy, and vitality in his 40’s than he did in his 20’s. Although so much was “lost” during those years, so much has been gained. Believing that those years weren’t wasted, Lane and Katie desire to continue helping others discover how they are designed to thrive, and to help them restore and improve their health.
As part of this journey, Katie enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to continue her education in the field of holistic health and became a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. Lane and Katie launched Evergreen Holistic Health as a way to reach more people with their message and methods.
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”