Jane talks about finding hope as pastor's wife who felt the burden of many expectations but also has dealt with chronic illness and pain for over 20 years. Her testimony is inspiring to all of us who need encouragement to be ourselves in ministry.

Joy Lao, global worker from the Philippines, shares about the challenges she faced working in a multiethnic organization and living in Taiwan. Hear how the Lord gave her hope despite much opposition to her work, so that she could continue on serving him for more than 25 years.

Dr. Kristy Fujiura talks about a time when it felt dangerous to hope. Kristy is an MK, a counselor, and a wife, who went through the emotional rollercoaster of infertility. Hear how she was able to have the courage to hope. Even if infertility or being an MK is not your story, you will find courage from hearing how God worked. Reach out to Kristy at drkristyfujiura.com

Jenny Rohrer delivers a master class on hope. She tells her story of a recent experience in the valley of despair and how she clung to Christ as her eternal hope. She talks about singleness, spiritual attack, community, and truth. You don't want to miss this episode!

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Amy Sanford traces the Lord's faithfulness through her life, beginning with childhood trauma, through hurt in church ministry, to hope and healing.

This is the first episode in a series dedicated to interviewing women in ministry about their stories. The hosts, Alanna Brown and January Haulenbeek, intro this series by sharing their own fights for hope. Alanna and January want to thank SEND International, Alongside Inc, and Worldwide Worship Studio for their partnership in this podcast series. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.