Georgie is a 27 year old woman whose ambition is to spread the gospel to other nations. She talks about her upcoming pursuit in packing up her life in Australia and moving to Vancouver to join the staff at YWAM (Youth With a Mission). 

Georgie talks about how she lost her dad to cancer while completing her HSC and how through her grieving process, recognised the void she needed was Jesus. 

She reminds us to never lose perspective in the midst of pain and to 'just do it' when God is calling you to make a big move or change in your life.

If you would like more information about YWAM, head to the links below:

ywam.org

ywamvancouver.org

Jade has always been driven and ambitious. But when she fell pregnant with her daughter, Annalicia, at 17, the plans she had for her life changed. Although independent and living out of home before she had her baby, she had to grow up even more so by becoming a mum. She opens up about how becoming a mum has given her a greater revelation of God's love for her and new dreams to aspire for.

In addition to being a mother, Jade works for a well-known Australian vitamin company and is often promoting the brand on television. Her role is demanding and consists of long hours, so she sheds light on her individual perspective of balancing family and work life.

She gives hope to parents who do it alone or are doing it tough and shares about when she's felt alone or insufficient as a mother, her dependence on God has been the key to her freedom. 

Grace is a video producer and works for a Sydney-based film company. She shares about her passion for bringing Jesus into her industry and her heart to see biblical concepts like hope and love portrayed through her work. 

She also opens up about severed ties between her and her father and how she learned to forgive him and heal through it.

In this episode, Mel, Bella and Wildflower Stories host, Jess share about their mental health journeys and how they have overcome their mental illnesses over the course of several years. They open up honestly about their struggles, how they dealt with it and how God carried them through some of the darkest moments of their lives. For those who are battling with a mental illness, these stories will comfort you to know that you're not alone. For those who know someone with a mental illness, these stories will give you a glimpse into the reality of it and how you can empathise with and help them through it.

Nadia shares about the highs and lows of motherhood, how she had to learn what real and whole relationships look like after being raised in a loving but dysfunctional home and what serving in church for 25+ years has taught her. 

Laurie is all the way from Texas and currently lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and two kids. She grew up going to church with her mum (or mom, as she would say) and grandmother. She talks about how she came to know Christ and how she met her husband, who is now a Worship Pastor and has travelled across the world with his music. 

Laurie conveys how she had to learn to find her value in Christ and not in being a Pastor's wife. She also speaks on their big move across oceans and how never hesitating to say yes to God is always worth every sacrifice.

​You'll love not only Laurie's heart, but her sweet Texan accent, too!

Ashley Dawes is fresh out of high school and currently doing a year of Bible College. She is one of the wisest, sweetest and most well-spoken 18 year olds I know and has a maturity far beyond her years! 

Ashley has an incredible singing voice and has had the privilege of singing on live television various times. 

In her episode, Ashley opens up how God freed her from anxiety as a young teen. We talk about how girls her age, in particular, sadly struggle with possessing high self-esteem and confidence and how God wants to bring us back to a place of confidence in Him. She also reveals her desire to be in the music industry and how having good character in the industry is so rare these days, but so urgently necessary.  

Becci Flint is the Digital Communications Coordinator for The Salvation Army in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that she worked as the Creative Director for one of Australia's leading churches, Inspire Church, for 15 years.

​Becci is creative, wise, articulate and has a beautiful, soft heart for God.

In her episode, she opens up about having to find her identity and value in God without having an earthly father to affirm her. And we talk about how social media gives the disillusion of people's highlight reels and not their real, authentic selves.

Hope you enjoy this episode!

This is the introductory episode of Wildflower Stories.