Perhaps one of the most life-changing chapters began the day I boarded a plane to Northwest Africa. I was only 19. God had called me to West Africa to serve alongside Mercy Ships, an organisation bringing medical relief and hope to nations in need.
Little did I know then the journey that would unfold, and how many lives would be changed, including my own.
I had always wanted to be a doctor. God saw a bigger picture.
My longing was to make a difference: to walk the road with people, to fight alongside them, to believe with them, to stand with them, to see them become everything God created them to be.
That call led me to Australia, where I studied Community Counselling. That opened the door to Member Care and further ministry, women's meetings and simply walking the road with each person God placed on my path. Holding fast to the call He had given me so many years before.
Now looking back, I remember the rugged, rusty roads wound their way between the beautiful hills of Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Benin. Each challenge, each burst of laughter, each tear, each moment when hope came to life, a life changed for a moment that was given.
It was in that season, and in the many years to follow, that poems began to gently unfold on the pages before me. Encouraged by one of my teachers, I began pairing each poem with a photograph that captured its heart. The photo became a beautiful invitation to read the poem, and the poem an invitation to see the depth of the photograph.
From the plains of West Africa to Australia, India, and many other nations, My Constant One, Psalms of a Life's Journey came to life. Forever changed by the journey, I still find my pen writing, because the journey doesn't end here.
30 years in ministry
This year marks 30 years since God called me into full-time ministry and missions. My heart is filled with hope as I look toward seeing Heart of Hope Ministries come to life, sharing God's Word, and meeting people right where they are.
My prayer is that every fund raised in and through this ministry will go into a fund that meets people in the midst of their difficulty. For some that road is cancer or a long-term illness, for others it is caring for someone who has had a stroke, and for others still it is a need that simply could not be met any other way. A fund to help people in their most difficult time of need.
I remember one morning waking up, and God laid it on my heart to be part of the answer. That Heart of Hope would be an answer in the time of need, God's Heart of Hope meeting people right where they are.
Oh, how my heart prays that God will help me to raise the funds, so that many more can be helped.
I know my dream is bigger than me. Someone once said,
“If the dream God placed on your life is bigger than you, it is meant to stretch your faith and deepen your dependence on God rather than your own strength.”
My heart looks forward to seeing Heart of Hope come to life, God's Heart of Hope for each and every one.
— Nadia Roux
