May-June 2009 Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements for Wendi English:

May 3 – New Beginnings Church – Six Lakes, Michigan
Sunday a.m. – Testimony and Q & A
Sunday p.m. – “Getting inside the Mind of your Prodigal”

God brought Wendi to this church during a hurting time for their youth, since the week prior to her speaking, a teen had committed suicide. Tender hearts and questions gave Wendi a wonderful opportunity to encourage and stir their hearts toward not only being aware of hurting teens, but the importance of keeping the doors of communication open.

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Project Homeless Connect

Recently, Wendi organized a “Service Connect” event in west Michigan. Read about it in this Grand Haven Tribune article published March 21, 2009.

Wild Child Knoxville Events – Oct 16-17, 2008

Wild Child Ministries was in Knoxville in October. On Thursday evening, October 16 at 6:30pm, Wendi English shared her testimony at a Celebrate Recovery gathering at Cokesbury Center, Knoxville, Tennessee.

On Friday evening, October 17 at 6:30pm, Wendi English and Karilee Hayden were the featured speakers at a mother/daughter reception dinner sponsored by Chick Chat on Love89 FM at Middlebrook Gardens in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Ladies Spring Retreat 2008

Karilee HaydenHistory was made recently, as my daughter (Wendi English) and I shared the platform at a ladies conference in central Wisconsin. Wendi EnglishIt was the first time since Wendi was a pre-teen that we have shared ministry together. What a great honor and joy! My heart is still overflowing with deep thanksgiving and praise to God for Wendi’s radiant testimony and for the Christ-like woman she has become.

One hundred and twenty women gathered from a half-dozen states for a weekend at Camp Forest Springs, in Westboro, Wisconsin. Camp Forest Springs Ladies Retreat 2008In our four sessions, Wendi shared her testimony along with snippets of what she was thinking during those 20 years of running from God. Her topic: Getting Inside the Mind of Your Prodigal. Each session ended with a song beautifully sung by Wendi…

In turn, I shared my heart’s desire for all of us (individual Christians and the church as a whole) to reach out to prodigals and their families – to love these wayward kids instead of condemning them. What do YOU see when looking at a “Wild Child?” Read the rest…