In her latest “One-Question Interview,” Erin welcomes missionary nurse and health educator Steph Schulte to the Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge for a frank and honest conversation about reproductive health issues facing women both in West Africa and the United States.

“You are loved. God sees you. God knows who you are,” Schulte tells Sarah, Erin, Bri, and Rachel, echoing the Gospel message she shares with the women who attend her health education classes.

“You are a beautiful creature of God. … Being a woman is beautiful.”

Stephanie Schulte works alongside her husband, the Rev. Gary Schulte, as an LCMS missionary to West and Central Africa. From her home base in the Republic of Congo, she serves as regional coordinator for mercy medical work, facilitating Community Health Education (CHE) initiatives and the deployment of mercy Medical Teams (MMTs) to francophone Africa.

To learn more about and support Steph Schulte’s work in West Africa, visit lcms.org/schulte.

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