Bringing Her Hope

My guest today is Heather Norlander. Heather is a wife and mother to 4 wonderful children and 2 German Shepherds.  She is an advocate for children in the Foster care system and is the director of Teen Reach Adventure Camp, in Jefferson, OR.  She loves to cook, spending time in the outdoors, and snowboarding.

Heather was given up for adoption at the age of 2. But by age 11, her adopted parents revoked their parental rights and she became an orphan and a ward of the state. She lived in 6 different foster homes before the age of 13. With God's faithfulness and years of healing, Heather now loves on foster care teens by bringing hope back into their life!

Guest Social Handles:

www.eliteperformancemassagetherapy.com

https://www.facebook.com/travelmonkey1

https://www.teenreach.org/

Revelation 21:4 New International Version (NIV)

4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

Guest Introduction: 

My guest this week is Kim-Maree Janzen who serves as a Worship Pastor at Mannahouse in Portland, Oregon. She came from Australia to study at Portland Bible College in 2006. She has been involved in worship ministry with her husband Marcus for over ten years, leading worship, songwriting & teaching. Together they are dedicated to training and equipping people to strengthen the local church. They reside with their son, Zenith, in Vancouver, Washington.

Kim shares her story of redemption and reminds us that God can use anyone from anywhere to do anything

Connect with Kim: 

Instagram @kimmareejanzen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimmaree.roberts

Come see Kim-Maree speak: 

Not only is Kim a guest on this week’s podcast, but for our local Oregon listeners, she is speaking at the Community-Wide Praise and Worship Night at Life Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on Thursday, March 19th at 6 PM. This event is free to all women! We hope to see you there!

My guest this week is Bo Stern-Brady. Bo is the Co-Founder of SHEOLOGY, an Author, Pastor, and the speaker of our Hope Women's Conference coming up on May 1st-2nd in Corvallis Oregon.

Bo realizes life is full of fierce and unexpected battles. When her now, late husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she knew she had found her Goliath. With winsome sincerity, Bo points to the battle plans available to us in Scripture and to our God who brings beauty from the struggles we face.

Connect with Bo:

https://www.facebook.com/bstern

https://www.facebook.com/sheology.co/

https://www.instagram.com/bosternbrady/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/she.ology/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/Bostern

My guest this week, Sam Kelly! Sam is the Radio Host from the Scott and Sam Show heard every afternoon on HOPE 1079 FM as well as one of our speakers at our Hope Women's Conference in Corvallis Oregon at Life Community Church May 1st-2nd.

When the doctor told Sam and her husband that their daughter Zoe had Down Syndrome, they felt robbed, scared, and hopeless. But now eight years later after navigating through some difficult chapters with depression and addiction, they know the truth... God gave them the greatest gift in this little girl and to be honest… we all have “special needs”!

To grab your tickets to the Hope Women's Conference: https://hope1079.ticketleap.com/hope-womens-conference-2020/dates/May-01-2020_at_0700PM

To Connect with Sam Kelly:

https://www.facebook.com/samantha.kelly.5602728 

https://www.facebook.com/scottandsam/

https://www.instagram.com/samanthakellypeach/?hl=en

https://hope1079.com/djs/scott-sam

My guests this week are the husband-and-wife duo Out of the Dust is comprised of Chris and Stephanie Teague who have a story of downfall, heartbreak, and miraculous redemption that is woven deep into the fabric of their music. After growing up in church and marrying young, Chris slowly and quietly lost all faith in God during college. Slipping into the grips of alcohol, drugs and every other whim of his heart, he secretly managed an alter ego for years around church friends, family, and even Stephanie. Finally, everything surfaced one Thursday night in January 2010 as Stephanie’s life unraveled before her eyes. Their young marriage quickly collapsed in divorce as Chris walked away from everything he knew. What happened next can’t be called anything other than a miracle. His independence very rapidly found him in the darkest and most desperate place of his life, and it was there that he was shown the depth of his selfishness and pride. Incredibly, in just over a year, God mended their hearts, restored their marriage, and still continues to breathe new life into their story today. 

God not only redeemed and resurrected their marriage, but He also gave them a new direction which they had never even dreamed about- music together with a purpose. The release of their debut album led them to perform and share their story all over the country, and they received extensive media coverage including Fox News, The 700 Club, and Family Life Today. They released their sophomore album, Now More Than Ever, on September 13th. The new project spans multiple genres and features guest appearances by Dove Award-winning artist Plumb and Christian Hip-Hop favorite, Tony Tillman. The album's sweeping orchestral arrangements sit side-by-side with imaginative pop production and showcase Chris and Stephanie's most personal and important work yet. 

Connect with Chris and Stephanie:

 Facebook: facebook.com/outofthedustmusic

Instagram: instagram.com/outofthedustmusic

-Website: outofthedustmusic.com

Enter Here to win a digital download of Chris and Stephanie's newest cd: Now more than ever 

My guest today is my friend, Jennifer Eikenhorst, host of Accidental Hope podcast, a teacher by trade and blogger/host by calling. She is a wife, mom, math teacher, and a CADI (Causing Accidental Death or Injury) from Waco, TX.

She and her husband, Chris, have four amazing children, ages 7-16. She loves expressing herself through art and long walks with their Doodle, Coda. Jennifer and her husband Chris, have faced and overcome many trials, some involving life-altering experiences, even death, but God has remained faithful. With each season of difficulty, she sees the work of the Lord and her faith refined by the fire.

Jennifer’s life turned upside down in 2016 after having an accident involving a fatality. She is now passionate about finding hope after tragic circumstances. Her hope is in and comes from her relationship with Jesus! 

Connect with Jennifer:

Facebook Accidental Hope Podcast: https://business.facebook.com/AccidentalHope/?ref=your_pages

Blog: www.mybeautifullybroken.com

IG: accidental_hope

My guest this week is Stephanie Koontz. Stephanie is a wife and mom to three amazing boys. 

At the age of 14,  Stephanie became bulimic just to please a boyfriend. From there, it was an intense downward spiral to an eating disorder that controlled her life, along with severe alcohol abuse to the point of having seizures. This story is full of twists and turns and I can't wait to take you on this journey with us!

Connect with Stephanie:

https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.shorb

https://thewretchedredeemed.com/

[email protected]

To purchase Stephanie's book: https://www.amazon.com/Wretch-Like-Me-STEPHANIE-KOONTZ-ebook/dp/B082TQT4J5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22DIWSLLJ4BL3&keywords=a+wretch+like+me+by+stephanie+koontz&qid=1579287525&sprefix=a+wretch+like+%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-1

To Enter to win her book.(book giveaway runs 1/29/2020-2/4/2020: https://woobox.com/z8cn4e

My guest this week is BreAnne Brown. BreAnne currently is a stay at home mom with a 19-year-old, 16 years old and 1-year-old twins. 

She spends as much time as possible outdoors, hiking, biking, kayaking, and gardening. She is also an avid reader. Instilling a love of nature and reading to her children is a major goal that she hopes to accomplish in parenting. BreAnne and her husband try to live an adventurous life and their years together have been a roller coaster of traveling, foster parenting, changing careers, adoption and twin parenting. 

After years of infertility and loss, BreAnne and her husband have learned how to not only build their family but redefine it.

Connect with BreAnne: 

https://m.facebook.com/breanne.s.brown

https://lovebeckons.wordpress.com/

Instagram @Bresallebrown

My guest this week is Ashra Liles. Her smile alone personifies His radiance! The Lord’s brilliance resonates deep from within her soul and His grace is displayed on the first “Hello”! Ashra is on staff at Hope Church as a worship leader, administrative assistant and also takes care of a portion of print media. A reoccurring theme throughout her life has been ministering in her gift of song and praise. Her voice is both healing and anointed. She carries a deep abiding passion to encourage others to join her in ushering in His presence. Ashra purposefully takes her position in Christ to serve others, and her trust in Jesus quickly becomes evident through her patient responses to all of life’s challenges. Ashra has two beautiful children and they make their home in Albany. She loves people, coffee and Jesus. Her laugh and her zest for life are contagious! 

Ashra admits that even from a young age, she has struggled with food addiction. It became her way to cope when walking out difficult seasons of her story, but she is learning now how to fill that true hunger in the Lord and nothing has ever been so satisfying as Him.

Connect with Ashra:

https://www.facebook.com/ashra.lilescoffey

https://www.instagram.com/songbird2017/?hl=en

My guest and friend today is Alecia Gamble. Alecia is a wife and mom of  4 kids. Alecia is also the Children’s Director at Waypoint Community Church in Springfield, Oregon. 

Growing up Aleica found herself trying to fill that dad shaped hole with any kind of male attention she could get.  She wanted to be liked and wanted to feel loved if only for a minute. What she truly longed for, but didn't know could satisfy, was her relationship with Jesus. A father that would never leave and was always there.

Connect with Alecia:

Facebook: Alecia Gamble, Waypoint Kids, Waypoint Community Church 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: aleciagamble