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If I was Created for the Garden, Why am I living in the Jungle?

This is the story of Van’s faith journey. Born in South America to a career oilman father and a teacher/writer mother, she grew up exploring the rain forest with her dad and investigating Indian legends with her mother. Join Van in her adventures and learn to

• accept God’s word as the source of life’s purpose

• apply biblical Truth to every day’s uncertainties

• allow grace and mercy to transform the agony of painful circumstances into joy

• answer God’s call, however challenging, with hope and confidence.


The Wait of the World: When life’s burdens become too heavy to bear

Does it feel like each “wait” God hands you grows heavier as time passes? In her presentation Van describes how times of waiting resemble the regimen an athlete experiences in the weight room. Waiting, like weight lifting, might feel like torture as muscles stretch, yet time spent in God’s Wait Room can build spiritual strength and God confidence. So, while you wait for God to change the circumstances of your life, be encouraged to:

• Build your faith as you face trials

• Increase your ability to comfort others using lessons learned during hard times
• Find biblical truths to replace despair and defeat with hope and victory.

• Face your fears and frustrations convinced God fights your battles



GirlZNCHARGE:
Tweens Christian Leadership Program encouraging girls to confidently take charge of life decisions, leading them along a path founded on biblical principles.




From the Pound to the Palace
Defy despair ~ Discover dignity (Based on Van’s children’s book, this presentation can be tailored toward women, mothers, children.)

When Van stepped into the dog pound looking for a family pet, her first impression of the abandoned and stray animals reminded her of the human condition— life laced with fear, loss, rejection and hopelessness. In this message, Van describes how the little dog she brought home forever changed her perspective of herself and her relationship with God. Paralleling God’s invitation to adopt us into His family, Van invites her audience to experience God's best for them as they sit at their Master's feet, walk by His side, and find purpose for their lives through His instructions and promises.


Knowing Me, Knowing You
(Based on Personality Plus a study of personality styles)

The popular song says, "There is nothing we can do..." when relationships begin to break apart. The fact is, there absolutely is something we can do. We can learn to accept others and embrace their God-given personalities, a successful route to a life of harmony. Van invites you to better understand yourself so you can become more intimately acquainted with others, through her fun-filled, interactive and enlightening presentation.
Consider inviting Van to your next Parenting Seminar, Teacher Training,
Team Building Workshop
Mother Daughter Banquet
Valentine’s Dinner
Teenage Girl’s Night Out or
Ministry Leadership Retreat



Secrets Woven in the Robe (Parents)

Hannah began praying for her son before he was born! Then, after weaning him, she sent Samuel to the temple where he grew to be a priest, a prophet, a judge, and a known man of God. Van has learned Hannah’s secrets. Listen as she shares how you too can be an important influence in your child’s spiritual development.


Ewes Moving (Women Who Move)

How do women respond to God's call when we hear that we are facing a major, long distance move? Do we listen, allowing the Shepherd to lead us, or do we pine for the past? Van’s stories encourage the “contemporary corporate pilgrim" to experience the move as God's calling to "higher pastures."


In A Nutshell

Van shares her many lessons from God’s creation, including the life-styles of squirrels. Listen to her warm and inspiring stories learned from the nature in her backyard. You will be encouraged to go out on a limb to build your faith