'When I met my midwife for the first time she was surprised "wow this is a miracle".

Christine Leonardi recently immigrated to New Zealand from Indonesia and shares of finding God in her first pregnancy when it seemed unlikely that she would ever be able to get pregnant.

Christine talks of the joys and concerns of becoming a mother for the first time and recognizing that she needs God every step of the way.

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It's me setting aside "It's God & me forever' for "It's God & me and all of God's people".

Rosy Keane is a Spiritual Advisor for The Salvation Army in Australia and also lives with endometriosis.

Rosy shares of how she finds God through creativity (performance poetry) and the balance of leading groups of people while struggling with a chronic illness.

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'The early part of my life I only acknowledged God when good things were happening'.

Pastor Jeff Vines is internationally known through "Today with Jeff Vines" and Lead Pastor of ONE&ALL Church in Southern California. Jeff and his family lived in New Zealand for 10 years and while back in New Zealand in December 2025 Lizzie managed to grab a moment with Jeff to chat with him on the podcast.

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We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu.

"God loves that I'm able to love but then I'm able to know God to be a God of love".

Bishop Te Kitohi "Kito" Wiremu Pikaahu is the Māori Anglican bishop for Te tai Tokerau he talked with Lizzie Oakes of learning from a young age that God is everywhere and of how he encounters God in his everyday life.

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We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Nick Holder

'Through this suffering I've drawn a lot closer to God'.

Nick Holder is an Editor/Director and has been part of the Rhema Media for 14 years. Just last year he was admitted to hospital with a life-threatening condition and almost died - 3 times.

With honesty, humility and an accepting nature of his ongoing suffering he talks with Lizzie Oakes of how he has felt seen and comforted by God and the reality that all of us face challenges at some point in our lives.

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We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Dwaynne Jefferies.

'Forcing a hole in the wall of our lives is never a bad thing. I've never waisted time pursuing God'.

Dwayne Jeffries General Manager of Hope Radio, Sydney, Australia has worked in radio since 1986. Openly and honestly Dwayne shares of his first marriage ending, & of running away & being challenged by a priest in Ireland to go back and face the things he was running from. He also talks of the tension of doing things in his own strength yet wanting to connect with God more frequently in the moments of his busy life.

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We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Tabi Huxford Radio Producer Who Has Wisdom Beyond Her Years.

'I find God in my frustration with other people. I think God speaks to me a lot in my daydreaming I do on my walks.

Tabi Huxford is the Morning Wakeup Producer on Life FM. Deeply reflective and self-aware Tabi shares of finding God in difficult spaces of her life and having the maturity to work through those frustrations in real and honest ways that includes walking, journaling and lying on the grass and looking at the sky.

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We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Gloriana Pilgrim, Former Gloriavale Member

'Put your trust in Jesus because he will lead you. Let go of everything else and God will be there'.

Gloriana Pilgrim was born and raised in the conservative Christian community Gloriavale, based in Haupiri on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Almost 5 years ago, Gloriana and her family left Gloriavale to begin a brand-new life.

Gloriana shares of this life changing journey and the certainty she came to, of knowing God was with her in every step and every decision.

Currently at time of recording this podcast you can see the documentary about Gloriana, and her family called “Leaving Gloriavale” on Shine TV.

https://www.shinetv.co.nz/

Gloriana is also a talented artist, and you can view her artwork below.

Gloriana Pilgrim (@gloriana_pilgrim) • Instagram photos and videos

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