My name is Sapphire Ekblad, and I’m a full-time missionary with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). From a young age, God revealed His deep pursuit for me, and ever since then my heart has ached for those who don’t yet know Him. What began as faith passed down through my family grew into a real, personal relationship with Jesus one that continues to shape who I am and how I live.

I began serving in missions with YWAM in January 2025 as a DTS student, and I am now stepping into staff leadership as I continue saying yes to wherever God sends me. In this next season, I will be co-leading a team to South Africa, discipling young women, and bringing the love of Jesus to places people often overlook. I feel called to go where people normally don’t go and to create space for real encounters with God moments where lives shift, hearts soften, and hope feels possible again.

My ministry is centered on discipleship and authentic relationship with God. I’m passionate about breaking false ideas of what following Jesus looks like and helping others experience Him in a genuine, relational way. I also carry a deep heart for women impacted by prostitution and sex trafficking, and I desire to speak life, identity, and hope over them as they walk toward freedom and healing. I love adventure, and I love watching transformation unfold often in the most unexpected places.

I work hard at home to steward my finances well, but this calling is not something I can do alone. I rely on a community of people who are willing to partner with me in prayer for wisdom, protection, unity, and open hearts wherever we go. Prayer is the foundation that allows this ministry to remain led by God and grounded in love.

I also depend on financial partners to remain in full-time missions. Your support makes it possible for me to live, lead, and serve wholeheartedly in the places God calls me. When you partner with me, you aren’t just giving you are stepping into the story, helping bring light to hidden places, and taking part in the lives God is actively transforming through this ministry.

This is more than a mission it’s an invitation to be part of what God is unfolding.

Sapphire