Over the past ten years Faith has been working as a missionary on a regular basis in South America, both in Colombia and Bolivia as well as in northern Ontario with native Canadian women. While working and living in Colombia five years ago she developed a program called The Groups of Hope. The program consists of eight one hour long sessions that encourage women in small groups of ten or twelve participants with two facilitators, to be open to God’s healing in places where they have experienced abuse or other painful issues. Using Bible stories, through drama and illustration, the program allows women to share with each other and to see the Holy Spirit bring healing into their lives.

Faith was born into a large family, the 4^th of 9 siblings. She grew up as a pk - ‘preacher’s kid’. She accepted Jesus into her life as a four year old and she has experienced His healing in her life in many ways. Her personal experience of inner healing from abuse as a child and the end of her marriage after 23 years, has led to a desire to share with other women that God walks with them through difficult times and can bring His healing where there are deep hurts.

She is a registered nurse with 40 years experience.   Most recently she has been working with the Federal Government in northern Ontario native communities.   Her past psychiatric experience as a small group leader contributed to the development of The Groups of Hope. It is her hope, over the next few years, to travel within Canada and internationally to train and mentor facilitators to lead this program of healing and hope.

She has four adult children and three grandchildren whom she loves to spend time with. As a retired baby boomer, she feels privileged to have the good health and energy to fulfill her dream of sharing with others around the world this program for women who need a listening ear and a compassionate heart to identify with their pain and to share the reality of Jesus’s love.

She welcomes any enquiries about the program and can be contacted at the E-mail address below.

E-mail: 
holwyn@hotmail.com
 

If you would like to order a copy of the Groups of Hope program, click here to download an order form.  

Address: 
Canadian Baptist Ministries
7185 Millcreek Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5N 5R4
 

Country Involvement

• Canada
• India
• Bolivia