Lynn McDonald

Lynn is co-founder of Embracing the Journey Inc. and co-author of the book Embracing the Journey, A Christian Parent’s Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child, and the Embracing the Journey Companion Study Guide. Lynn’s love of people has fueled her work as a peacemaker between the LGBTQ community, their parents, and the Church. When her now-adult children were young, she was a full-time homemaker and served as a volunteer crisis pregnancy counselor. Lynn also served as president of the Middle School Parent Teacher Organization and has been on the Prayer Committee for Young Life Central America for over 20 years. Lynn is also a breast cancer survivor and has a firsthand understanding of how a life-threatening disease can result in the reprioritization of everything that is important in life. Residing in Atlanta with her husband, Greg, Lynn is the proud mom of Greg Jr. and Connie, as well as mom-in-law to Matt and Jon. She is also a devoted grandma (Mimi) to her three grandchildren.