NOTICE TO ATTENDEES: If you have special dietary needs,
please bring what you need.
VENUE: Community Alliance Church
905 Falcon Dr.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
8am – 9am: Check in
9am – 10am: Worship / Opening Session
10:15am – 11:15am: 1st Session
Thanks to our 2026 1st Session Speakers
Joni Stockton
Unavailable Father
(Identity in Christ)
I didn’t have a father that loved me or nurtured me the way the Lord designed, so
I sought that affection in what the world had to offer. It took many foolish mistakes and
the Lord’s merciful, sovereign hand to open my eyes to the emptiness of that choice. He
led me to the man he had for me and the realization that my identity in is Christ alone.
Not a father, boyfriend, husband, or sons can give the satisfaction or abundant joy that
the Lord gives. And ultimately, that joy and fulfillment can be ours no matter where he
leads, even in our everyday, common lives - mountains or valleys, victories or trials.
Maureen Wild
WILD-ly Jesus
(Overcoming Trauma)
Father-childhood issues, sexual assaults, an abortion, a life-altering hysterectomy, and
a divorce from an abusive alcoholic husband are only a few of the life-defining trauma
moments I experienced. The abortion was one of many bad decisions, including turning
to alcohol to numb my pain and marrying my first husband, who was an abusive
alcoholic. Living in fear for most of my life, I outwardly thought I had it all together, but
inwardly, I had so much pain, darkness, anger, and a host of other intense emotions I
really didn’t know how to deal with. But God. In my talk, I will share how I surrendered to
God and how He gave me a purpose, a ministry, and a message. And I will illustrate
how we need to support and cherish the temples He has given us so we can be more
effective disciples of Jesus Christ. Living WILD in Jesus is the only way to truly live!
Elaine Oostra
Tearing Down Walls of Bitterness
(Mental Illness)
I struggled greatly with a mother who suffered from mental illness. Childhood pain can
build walls of self-protection. I will share with you what it took to overcome bitterness
and feelings of unworthiness. Your struggle may be different, but with the same
emotions. My story offers hope for those stuck in bitterness and past pain, struggling to
overcome and be set free.
11:30am – 12:30pm: Lunch
12:45pm – 1:45pm: 2nd Session
Thanks to our 2026 2nd Session Speakers
Esperanza Gonzales
Is Anyone There?
(Rescued from Me)
Broken dreams, drugs, money worries, domestic violence, thoughts of suicide, and even prison—it all seemed like my destiny. No matter how hard I tried in life, it was never enough! Can you relate to being trapped in your own thoughts, your own habits, and the painful choices of the past? Those things kept coming back, locking me up and chaining me from the inside. I felt stuck and overwhelmed, wandering for years, looking for help and relief, wondering: Is anyone there?
John 8:36: So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Donna Oder
The War Behind Her Smile
(Porn, Betrayal, and Abuse)
For 19 years, I wore a smile that hid a storm. From the outside, my marriage looked strong—filled with
laughter, family, and moments that seemed picture-perfect. But behind closed doors, I was fighting a silent war.
My ex- husband’s long-standing addiction to pornography, his unfaithfulness, and the descent into alcohol and drug abuse slowly tore our family apart. The impact reached even deeper when one of our daughters became a victim of trauma that changed her life forever. I stayed, I prayed, I smiled—but inside, I was breaking. It wasn’t until I reached my lowest point that I discovered a truth I had forgotten: only God could lift me from the ashes.
This is my story—not just of pain and betrayal—but of survival, healing, and the redeeming love of a God who
sees behind every smile.
Joanie Patton
Surviving the Storm
(From Grief to Gratitude)
“...Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning... Psalms 30:5
My daughter, Jamie, died two years ago in her sleep from the complications of Type 1
Diabetes that she lived with for 35 years. As a mother, the death of your child, no matter at what age, is about the worst thing that you can imagine. The grief that comes from this kind of loss is almost unbearable. Storms in life like this are inevitable. I sure wish my life could have been full of only sunny joyful days, don’t we all? But God used the stormy days following the death of my precious daughter to teach me things that I
could not learn anywhere else. I will be speaking about this and other challenges that I have faced and how God showed up for me. Hopefully, you will come away encouraged and know that you too can “...count it all joy when you fall into various trials...” James 1:2
2:00pm – 4:30pm: Worship / Keynote / Closing
Thanks to our 2026 Keynote Speaker
Terrie Olson
Three Peas in a Pod
(RAHAB, RUTH, & ME?)
We have a lot more in common than you would guess. This is the story of how Hearts
Being Healed got started; the trauma that caused me to walk away from God and onto
the wide-open freeway of destruction. God took my destructive, broken heart and gave
me a new heart—one for wounded women, a passion that cannot be quenched. Come
and hear how God can take your ashes and replace them with beauty, take your sorrow,
your despair, and replace them with Joy & praise.
