An award winning author and an indefatigable researcher into matters of heart, mind and soul, Vivian lives to learn how to make life wonderful and to share her message wherever she goes. A former missionary, then displaced homemaker living in poverty, Probst rose to become a national consultant to the affordable housing industry.  She has captured the hearts of thousands with her unique gift of insight, humor, and her passion to bring out the best of who we really are through stories.