Joy isn’t the absence of pain—it’s the presence of God. In this episode, host Christine Caine talks with pastor and leader Michelle Mayorquin about walking through unimaginable loss while raising a family, leading a growing church, and choosing joy in the midst of it all. Michelle shares how God met her in grief, sustained her with supernatural joy, and used her daughter’s short life to ignite revival across nations. This powerful conversation will fill you with hope to keep going, no matter your season.

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From Youth Group to Global Impact

Michelle shares how she met Jesus as a teenager, married her youth pastor, and together planted La Roca Church—now spanning 12 campuses across multiple nations.

The Miracle of Abriana’s Life

Told her baby wouldn’t survive, Michelle chose faith over fear. Abriana lived 11 years—defying all medical predictions and becoming a vessel of joy to everyone she met.

Joy as a Spiritual Strategy

Michelle reveals how daily time in God’s presence anchored her in supernatural joy—and why joy is spiritual warfare against despair.

Grieving With God, Not Without Him

Michelle opens up about navigating grief as a wife, mother, and leader—how she and her family took a sabbatical to heal and found God’s grace in the quiet.

Turning Pain Into Purpose

Michelle explains how her loss gave birth to Aurora, a thriving women’s ministry, and how choosing “why not me” instead of “why me” reshaped her calling and voice.

Follow Michelle on Instagram at @mbmayorquin