Just a Woman Who Said Yes!
I am so overjoyed at how God is building and growing His kingdom. He doesn't want perfect people. He just wants willing vessels whom He can trust to take His Word out to the world and spread love and light wherever they go. It may be scary, but there is so much to be gained. Maybe not in this lifetime, but in Heaven. Read more about how I completely went out on a very flimsy limb and started Willow Haven Ministries.
I started this ministry because of a word that I KNOW was straight from the Father's mouth, directly to me. I didn't have the funds (like at all). Most days I still don't. I didn't "think" I had the abilities. I didn't have the time. I didn't have a team of people to guide me. I was just one woman who said yes! God quickly showed me this:
Money was not for me to worry about. I would go and spend my last dollar if it meant someone would have an encounter with Jesus. Oftentimes, that was my exact situation. But every. single. time...God provided! Even now, I'm not no where near where I want to be as far as financially stable, but I have faith that God has gone before me and already worked everything out.
I have the abilities to plan and coordinate weddings and events. That is what I had spent the last 10 or so years pursuing my career in. But no ability whatsoever to start a women's ministry that would impact thousands of women. Or so I thought! God used my gifts and talents (He gave them to me in the first place) to bring about HIS mission. All He needed from me was a yes. Something that I had been praying for for years fell right into my lap. God is so faithful to give us our hearts desires, according to His riches and glory, not ours.
Not having the time was just an excuse that I used to not fully step into this season God was calling to me. My job took so much of my time and energy, that I kept saying " I don't have time". In early April 2025, I felt that God was saying "make time, quit your job". I honestly believe that I was more concerned with losing my income than I was the job. It was sustaining us...getting us by...we were finally getting "comfortable." When you're comfortable, you don't have to rely on faith. And God needed me in a position where all I could possibly do was have faith and rely on Him. So He took my job. As I write this, it's been 6 months and 13 days since I've worked a full time job. The waters have been perilous but I've learned to not look at the storm that's raging around me and keep my eyes focused on the Lord.
When I first started this, I felt completely alone. Satan came at me with every negative thought you can think up. No one cares. No one thinks you're qualified. No one will come to your silly meetings. No one will support you. The list continues from there. But I knew they were all lies...every last one of them. I can't say that I didn't hesitate at first...believe me, I did. People weren't lining up with wads of cash, offering to help financially, or really in other ways. That could have been because I didn't ask (for fear that they wouldn't want any part of this). It wasn't until I started praying and asking God to "send me help". And out of a small Bible study group arose an army of women who also said yes! Together we are learning and growing together and becoming the Warrior Women of Willow Haven. That title isn't official but it sure does sound powerful.
I created Willow Haven Ministries with a deep desire to see other women find refuge in Christ. My prayer is that every women who walks onto this property -or visits this page-feels the peace, strength, and renewal that only God can give. This is just the beginning, and I'm excited to see how He continues to move through Willow Haven.
