Hi everyone,
It’s amazing how God leads us in ways we never expected. I’m about to start a new adventure with Lifebearers, a ministry of YWAM focused on restoring and educating families. Looking back, I can see how He has been preparing me for this all along. My journey with YWAM started in 2021 when I did my Discipleship Training School (DTS), and that’s when my heart for missions really began to burn. I didn’t know exactly where God was leading me, but I knew I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself. Then in 2023, I returned for Foundations for Revival and Reformation, and that’s when everything shifted.
I learned about the deep injustices that so many women and children all over the world face—lack of education, lack of resources, lack of support. But I also heard stories of hope—how simple education, tools, and community can completely transform lives. And I couldn’t just walk away from that.
So What’s Next?
That’s where Lifebearers comes in. This ministry exists to train and send people into the nations to support women and families through maternal health education and care. Over the next six months, I’ll be learning about:
• Global maternal health & pregnancy ministry
• Reproductive health, childbirth education, and postpartum care
• Biblical bioethics and how to support women holistically
• Becoming a certified birth & postpartum doula
• Sharing the Brave Love message—calling women to boldness and restoration
Then, I’ll head out on outreach, putting everything I’ve learned into action—teaching, serving, and bringing the hope of Jesus through practical care.
Lifebearers’ heart for this mission is summed up in this statement:
"We believe that God is raising up Godly women who have counted the cost to see the kingdom of God come forth. Lifebearers is a missional movement. It finds its purpose where there is an urgent need in the area of maternal health. It’s empowered by the love of Jesus and intertwined with the great commission of Jesus to go and make disciples."
How You Can Be Part of This With Me
I can’t do this alone, and honestly, I don’t want to. Missions is meant to be a partnership. The Bible talks about how some are called to go, and some are called to send—and both are equally important.
The biggest thing I need is prayer. I’ve seen over and over again how God moves through the prayers of His people, and I believe He’s going to do it again. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14-15)
I also need financial support to make this mission sustainable. I know asking for finances can feel weird, but the Bible actually talks a lot about the importance of partnering with missionaries: "We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth." (3 John 1:8)
"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)
If this mission stirs something in your heart, but you don’t feel called to go yourself, I’d love to invite you to be part of it through prayer and giving. Every bit of support—whether spiritual or financial—means the world to me.
Let’s Do This Together!
While I may not know where this journey will take me long term, I do know this: God is
leading, and I’m saying yes and I’d love for you to be part of it too.
Thank you for being in my corner, for praying, for believing in this mission. I am so, so grateful.
Grace