Celebrate! Why we do it...

I’m excited to announce that last week one of our guests has had her baby. They had a bit of a rough start with feeding and infection, but I’m happy to say both are doing wonderfully now. One of our Zoe volunteers was able to visit mom and baby in the hospital, and we will be sending them this little hat (photo above) in a special Zoe gift basket very soon.

This is why we do what we do. You, us, all the the Zoe volunteers…we’re all impacting families across Ireland. We’re empowering women so they have the courage to continue moving forward no matter the obstacles or fears that lie before them.

Please be in prayer for our guest, “A” and her baby. And we pray you are overwhelmed with God’s love as you are reminded of all He’s using you to do in the lives of women, babies, and families across this nation.

Busy Busy Busy

These past few weeks have been very busy. We’ve seen our new set of volunteers begin their training process, begun our conference planning for September’s annual Unshamed Conference, and starting working on a brand new Irish fundraising strategy called “The Zoe Supper Club” (more Supper Club info to come later).

Please be praying for three specific things in the coming weeks…

• Please pray for strategic conversations happening with potential donors that will change the game for the Zoe team and how we operate. We’re asking for God’s wisdom, favour, and provision.

• Please pray for our incoming volunteers. Once they pass the five months of training, they will become “Advocates”. Advocates is what we call our highly trained volunteer team who works directly with our guests (both online via live chat as well as in person at our Zoe location). It is a heavy role but absolutely crucial to Zoe and to women in crisis.

• Please pray for Katy as she navigates an incredibly busy schedule balancing all a CEO has to carry. God has called and equipped her, but leadership is lonely at the top. Please pray for a continuous flow of joy, hope, peace, and wisdom as she leads Zoe Community.

We love you all. Thank you so much for all your prayer and financial support. We make a great team!

Katy in Spain

This past January Katy had the opportunity to attend a symposium called the Secular Peoples Initiative. Our friends, Shawn and Deb Galyen, have been missionaries in Spain for many years and have developed deep insight in reaching the people of Europe.

Europe is a post-post-Christian, aka “secular”, society. People born and bred in Europe have a completely different understanding of the world compared to Americans. This can make it very tough for missionaries coming in to understand what effective ministry looks like in Europe. This was Katy’s second time to attend this conference, and she walked away feeling encouraged and equipped.

We’re so grateful for resources like this within Assemblies of God World Missions, particularly within the Europe Region. Not only does it help to practically equip us, but it also allows us to build relationships with co-laborers in Christ working all across our region.

We’re also thankful for our relationship with YOU. We couldn’t do any of this without you. Thank you for your prayers and support. Together we’re making a difference!