Meeting together has helped encourage me to be more bold in my faith, to share authentically who I am and whose I am.

My faith has been deepened, I've been encouraged to share what God has been doing in my life with others, and there has been a lot more praying.

I worry less, pray more, seek to be kinder to others and to be of service in some way every day to others.

This has been a difficult year for me due to having a complete nervous breakdown. I'm so grateful for the ladies who have continued to support and encourage me, and who have been patient with me when I've been inconsistent in attending our studies. Thank you, ladies, for your love, support and encouragement, and for being an example of what it looks like to seek after the Lord. You are a blessing to me! I'm excited to continue diving deeper into God's word with you next year.

He has blessed me with this group. Being in study with these ladies has taught me so much. I have made some amazing relationships with sisters in the group that I never would have had the opportunity to get to know, I am grateful for online groups like this that connect other women who share a love for God, the word, whom gather together no matter the barriers just like this one. I have made amazing friendships, have shared verses, laughter, tears, prayers, encouragement, and compassion while learning and teaching each other how to be the Salt and Light of God.

I am experiencing more contentment, more peace and more connection with people as I work to serve God and walk out His plan for my life. This year has had a number of challenges that are new (health, accidents, new phase of life) and the consistency I have with following Jesus has helped me go through this part of life with more grace and less bumps. I am amazed at how kind and generous people are towards me, when before I would have felt suspicious and disconnected. I am constantly reminded of people are important (more important than the objects and things we spend time focusing on) and everywhere you look, people need help. So I am here.