Venue:
Real Life Church 1545 S Ave. C, Yuma, Az 85364
NOTICE TO ATTENDEES:
If you have special dietary needs please bring what you need.
8am – 9am: Check in
9am – 10am: Worship / Opening Session
10.15am – 11.15am: 1st Session
Thanks to our 2026 1st Session Speakers
Maria Swearingin
¿Hay un propósito para mí en esta vida?
(Suicidio)
Sé lo que se siente estar destrozado. Sentirse indigno, no amado y a punto de rendirse. He luchado contra la depresión. He enfrentado pensamientos suicidas. Una vez creí que mi familia estaría mejor sin mí. Pero Dios tenía otros planes. En mi peor momento, me susurró: «Tu hija te necesita». Esa voz me salvó. Dios transformó mis cenizas en belleza. Me mostró que mi vida no era un error, sino que tenía un propósito. Años después, cuando mis propios hijos enfrentaron la misma oscuridad, entendí por qué no permitió que el enemigo me destruyera. Me llamó para guiarlos hacia la libertad, y ahora, para compartir esperanza contigo. No estás solo. Eres amado.
Eres digno. El poder de Dios puede romper cadenas, sanar corazones y darte una vida que valga la pena vivir. Caminemos juntos. Levantémonos juntos. Y descubramos la belleza, la fuerza y el propósito que solo se encuentran en Él.
Donna Rico
Pain with Purpose
(Rejection)
Jesus is the prime example of suffering for a purpose. I’m no hero, I'm no one - but my pain had purpose. God had a plan for me even when I didn’t see it. Being invisible most of my life was both a blessing and what felt like a curse. From lowered self-value to alcoholism, rape, depression, and suicidal tendencies to being fully surrendered to God, preaching God’s goodness with such a freedom and joy and forgiveness. Nothing more freeing than seeking the Kingdom of Heaven and His righteousness! Staying true to God's words and the direction of the Holy Spirit kept me going, kept me alive, and kept my heart soft! Submitting to God doesn't always mean everything will be perfect or nice or go your way. Sometimes we need to go through the valleys and enter the fire - trusting that He goes with us. Being under God's covering does not mean we won't have pain - but it always has purpose even if we can't see it during our darkest hours.
LeAnn White
Breaking Free from Shame & Anger
(Worthlessness)
People aren’t always nice to those of us who grew up on the “wrong side of the tracks”. Pain and rejection from others in my early years put a seed of shame deep inside of me. And as I grew, that seed grew too. I tried to cope by doing things my own way. But my way only led to more destruction — hurting myself, hurting others. The more I hurt others, the more shame grew, the more convinced I became that I wasn’t worth anything better. It was a vicious cycle. Two divorces. Broken relationships. Broken friendships. Ostracized from my family. Too angry to even step foot in a church. Then one day I just completely broke. I remember sitting on the side of my bed sobbing. I began talking to Jesus. For someone who tended to think I could figure anything out, I had no idea how to fix everything that felt broken. And then…. Jesus.
11.30am – 12.30pm: Lunch
12.45pm – 1.45pm: 2nd Session
Thanks to our 2026 2nd Session Speakers.
Joanna Lluberes
Persiguiendo la fe
(Bombardeada por Fe)
Este año marco un antes y un después en mi fe. Al enfrentarnos con el diagnóstico de
cáncer de nuestro pequeño hijo. Miles de preguntas y angustias bombardeaban mi mente y corazón. Pero de algo estaba segura, que, aunque yo no entendiera lo que en el momento estaba sucediendo, en definitiva, existía un propósito detrás de ese diagnóstico que cambiaría nuestras vidas. Aprendí a perseguir la fe, afirmarme más en mi convicción en El, y glorificarlo aun en medio del dolor y la incertidumbre. No sé por lo que tu estes pasando el día de hoy, pero si igual que yo has sido azotada por una noticia tan dolorosa que a tambaleado tus emociones y toda tu vida y no sabes cómo reaccionar o enfrentar la situación. Esta clase es para ti, te invito a juntas glorificar a Dios a través del dolor. Porque hay hermosura en el dolor, hay crecimiento y madurez. ¡El dolor solo es una temporada la recompensa es eterna!
Estalee Williams
Hope in His Hands
(Family, Blending, and Healing)
I feel called to share my story and encourage other women navigating motherhood, blended families, foster care, or seeking to understand how God uses everyday moments to reveal His divine plan. My prayer is that through my testimony, others will be reminded that God's love never fails, His timing is perfect, and His plans for us are filled with hope.
Claudia Jauregui
When God Says Enough is Enough
(Emotional and Psychological Abuse)
I was married 25 years when I began to make some troubling discoveries about my husband. The patterns were no longer able to be hidden. His relentless pursuit of fame and popularity, often being absent from the home and family, his lack of concern for me and our daughters, the facade he would put on to look like a wonderful person, and the lack of true empathy were too much not to notice. Added to that were the outbursts of self-importance and the ever-present denials of wrong-doing and blame shifting. I couldn’t handle it anymore and I asked him to leave and get professional help. He sought help for a short season, and we stayed together another emotionally draining 11 years. This is the story of a wife trying to make sense of narcissistic personality long
before it was a popular and rampant term, and how God ministered truth, comfort and justice.
2.00pm – 4.30pm: Worship / Keynote / Closing
Thanks to our 2026 Keynote Speaker
Jackie Alves
One Flesh
(For better or WORSE)
In “One Flesh,” Jackie shares the unexpected twists, tragedies and what at the time seemed like curses, but have all become things that contribute to the rhythms that anchor their union: praying and listening to God together, practicing quick forgiveness, communicating with courage and kindness, honoring differences, and protecting sobriety and peace in the home. With heartfelt honesty and biblical hope, she encourages women to seek God’s voice, establish healthy boundaries, and believe for restoration. In the face of doubt and darkness… Stand.