Everlife released their first CD in 2004, and they have played all over the world. Their songs are inspired by trips they’ve taken to Central and South America.

Missions is obviously one of their passions. Amber was excited to share some of the lessons she has learned from involvement overseas, advice on battling the Enemy, knowing why you believe and how to increase your self-confidence.

Brio: What’s one of your most memorable missions trip experiences?
Amber: Probably in 2001, when we went to Brazil for two weeks and stayed at an orphanage. I enjoyed ministering all day and then coming home to the children at the orphanage.

What has involvement in missions taught you?
I’ve learned how to be selfless, or at least how to try to be selfless. Missions work has shown me how Jesus had compassion and love for people that He didn’t even know.

How did you become interested in missions?
Our parents were involved with youth ministry and had been on several mission trips. When our church missions teams returned and shared their life- changing experiences, that sparked my curiosity.

Have your parents been supportive of your missions work?
They’ve supported us through absolutely everything. We wouldn’t have made it this far without them. Hopefully, we’ll never take that for granted.

What is it like to travel with your sisters?
People always ask us if we fight. Of course we fight. I mean we’re siblings! We usually argue about makeup and clothes. My sisters are amazing young women of God, and I’m honored to travel with them.

What advice can you offer Brio readers?
I encourage them to understand that they’re beautiful because God took so much time just to create every single part of who they are. And because God took the time, each of them should learn how to love herself and consider all of His promises. His promises will never be broken, because they never have been broken. He’s not going to start with us.

What advice do you have for teen girls who have grown up in a Christian home, like yourself?
For those of us who have grown up in a Christian family, it’s easy to hang off our parents’ shirttails where it’s safe, and not really understand and know why we believe what we believe.

I went through a time just like that. I remember praying, “God, show me who You are and how I’m supposed to love people and love You.”

Participating on mission trips helped me learn about myself. Going to conferences, studying Scripture and being involved in my youth group helped me put my faith in action.

The song “Ever When,” talks about the false ideas the Devil would like us to believe. What is the biggest lie Satan tells teen girls?
Satan deceives girls into believing they aren’t worth anything. They constantly try to change the way they look, or the way they talk and act toward certain people. That leads to always needing approval, especially from a boyfriend. To battle this, teen girls must know who they are and believe in themselves. If they don’t love themselves, they won’t be able love others.

“I’m Over It” talks about laying worries at God’s feet. How do you give your doubts over to God?
My sisters and I hold each other accountable while we’re on the road and while we’re at home. We realize that if one of us starts stressing out, then the other two are there to pull the other one up.

Amber’s Favorites
TV Show: “Boy Meets World“
Season: “Fall. The fall season in Pennsylvania can’t be compared to anywhere else in the country.”
Game: “This might sound really 60-year-old of me, but I like Yahtzee.”
Article of Clothing: Her red Chuck Taylors