In this episode, we welcome Melissa, who shares her incredible journey of faith as a missionary in Wales. From fulfilling a lifelong dream to live in the UK to facing life-altering challenges, Melissa opens up about her husband's accident shortly after their move and the struggles that followed. She reflects on how a crisis of faith led her to a profound realization that life with God is both mountain tops and valleys. Through her story, she reveals how God shaped her identity and taught her that faith isn't about a pain-free life, but about overcoming challenges with Christ.

Melissa also discusses how an unexpected call to video content transformed her life. After a random TikTok post went viral with 22 million views and landed her on "The Kelly Clarkson Show", Melissa discovered a new way to spread the gospel through social media. She and Angie talk about how the modern platform of cell phones allows anyone to share their faith globally. This conversation offers inspiration on embracing challenges and using unconventional tools to fulfill God's mission.

Quote: "Mountaintop experiences are for sights and inspiration, but fruit grows in the valley." – Billy Graham

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She Can Laugh: A Guide to Living Spiritually Emotionally and Physically Well by Melissa L Hughes (Author)

Driven to Courage: How to Deal with the Unexpected and Come Out Stronger by Matt Brauning along with four-time Olympian Ruben Gonzalez, plus stories from 13 inspirational authors.

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Angie Wheeler Sibia

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Website: www.beaconofhope-africa.org

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Show Notes:

In today’s heartfelt episode, I interviewed my mom to discuss how her faith and guidance shaped my calling into missions. From the very beginning, she was the one who taught me about Jesus and laid the foundation for everything I now teach my children and the youth in our ministry. Together, we explore the deep role of motherhood as a mission field, the challenges of releasing a child into God's calling, and how grandmotherhood has expanded her heart for the youth we serve in Africa.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Motherhood as a Divine Calling: My mom shares how, over the years, she discovered that motherhood itself is a calling—one that shaped her faith and influenced her role in God’s mission. Raising me and my siblings in the faith was not just about nurturing but about shaping disciples who would carry the torch of God’s love into the world.
• Releasing a Child to the Mission Field: We dive into the emotional journey of releasing me to follow God’s call into missions. My mom talks about the faith she had to have in God’s plan and how she trusted Him with my future, despite the personal and emotional challenges that came with it.
• Grandmotherhood’s Impact on Ministry: As a grandmother, my mom now has the opportunity to see her grandchildren and the youth we mentor step into their own faith journeys. She reflects on how grandmotherhood has deepened her heart for ministry and helped her see the fruit of her labor in the next generation.
• Her Visit to Africa and the Transformative Experience: My mom shares her experience visiting me in Africa, and how it completely changed her perspective on ministry, culture, and the global church. She talks about the emotional challenges she faced, but also how that trip deepened her commitment to prayer and support for the mission.

Takeaways:

• Motherhood is a divine calling, and it is foundational to fulfilling the Great Commission.
• Parenting is part of God’s bigger plan—and we are called to raise children who will follow His will.
• Grandmotherhood expands our hearts and perspectives for the next generation of disciples.
• Experiencing ministry firsthand can transform our hearts and deepen our commitment to God’s work.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Proverbs 22:6 – “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
• 2 Timothy 1:5 – “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” ___________________________________________________________________

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Episode Description:

This Easter week, I’m sharing what I taught our boys here at Beacon of Hope Africa about Holy Week—from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday. We talk about how Jesus didn’t come just to fix our problems but to save our hearts, how He chose forgiveness even in pain, and what it means that the curtain in the temple was torn. This episode walks through the timeline of Holy Week, the power of the cross, and the hope we have because Jesus rose again.

We also reflect on the Lord’s Supper, the silence of Saturday, and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Most of all, I pray this reminds you that Jesus’ sacrifice made a way for you to have direct relationship with God—and His resurrection gives us victory and hope, no matter what we face.

📖 Scriptures Read in This Episode:

Matthew 21:9 – “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

John 13:14–15 – “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”

Luke 22:42 – “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 23:34 – “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Matthew 27:51 – “At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split.” 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” John 14:16–17 – “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.”

Until next time, remember—He is risen, and because He lives, we have hope. 💛Thanks for listening, and I’ll see you next week on Go When God Calls.

🎧 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that God still protects, prayer still works, and Jesus is always near.

See you in the next episode! 🎙️✨

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Let’s Connect: 📧 Email: gowhengodcalls@gomissionarynetwork.org

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