Many of you know that this season of my life has been centered around maternal health and birth work. What began through personal experience has grown into a clear calling: to support women through pregnancy and beyond — especially during birth and postpartum — with compassion, education, and Christ-centered encouragement. I am currently in training to become a birth doula, intentionally developing the skills and knowledge needed to advocate for mothers during one of the most vulnerable and transformative seasons of their lives.

I believe pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are not just medical events, but deeply physical, emotional, and spiritual thresholds. My heart is to walk alongside women so they feel seen, informed, and strengthened — not dismissed or alone. I am especially passionate about serving mothers who may be navigating this season without strong support systems and helping them enter motherhood with confidence, dignity, and peace.

After the lecture phase of this training ends, we will step into a 6–8 week outreach focused on serving vulnerable mothers and children here in Hawaiʻi. This will be a hands-on season of practical ministry — offering direct support, resources, and encouragement to families who need it most. It’s an opportunity to put what I am learning into action and serve women in tangible, meaningful ways.

This season requires continued preparation and investment. There are costs associated with housing, food I can eat while suffering from Lyme, equipment and clothing for the births I will begin attending as a doula, books for my certification, and other miscellaneous expenses for me and An, including the hopes of getting a new car after mine has broken down just before leaving for YWAM.

If you feel led to partner with my ministry through prayer or financial support, I would be deeply grateful. Your investment is not just in my training, but in my family, and the mothers and families who will be impacted through this work.

I truly believe this calling carries generational significance, and I’m thankful for those who choose to stand with me in it. It’s not easy to choose to serve when I'm still working through so many issues in my own life, but I am assured that God has me right where he wants me to be and that my life and my daughters lives are in His hands.

Cici