Kristine (Kris) Day,  author of I Can’t Miss the Encore, Saga of a Straight Rainbow, a story about her life, has had same-sex attraction for much of her life. She’s an advocate for those with complex issues like hers. She is married to Allen Day. They have six children and 14 grandchildren, her Encore. Their children’s compositions help tell their struggles and triumphs.

Kris, an athlete her whole life plays indoor and outdoor sports in the outdoor Mecca of Southeast Idaho with her husband Allen. See them hiking, biking, playing pickleball and in the climbing gym year-round. Kris, an assemblage artist, creates interesting 3D collages and opens her shop to other budding artists. The adventurous couple has traveled to all 50 states and 12 countries, finding God through all His creations. They’ve biked and hiked over mountain passes and around volcanoes, connecting roads and hiking trails, seeking to understand “Where I am in the world,” not, “Where in the world am I?” Kris, an advocate for family and home-based education, and a homeschool mom, is president of East Idaho Home Educators, www.eihe.org, a nonprofit organization which provides an annual homeschool conference for families in Southeast Idaho.