We are deeply grateful—and truly humbled—to share that our Phase Study Fellowship has officially begun.

This week, a courageous group of women stepped into Phase 1 of the Phasing Out of Trauma journey. This phase marks a sacred beginning: not the start of answers, but the start of honest presence. It is the moment when a woman is allowed to say, often quietly and tenderly:

“I experienced trauma. I desire God to be part of my healing.”

For many, this is the first time those two truths have been held together.

What Phase 1 Is (and What It Is Not)

Phase 1 is not about fixing, rushing, or proving spiritual strength.
It is not about having the right words, the right theology, or a polished testimony.

Phase 1 is about acknowledging reality—that something painful happened—and opening the door for God to be present in the aftermath. It is a phase of slowing down, listening to the body and the soul, and allowing truth to surface at a pace that feels safe and supported.

Here, healing begins not with answers, but with permission:

• Permission to name trauma without minimizing it

• Permission to admit confusion, anger, grief, or doubt

• Permission to approach God honestly—even if trust feels fragile

Walking Together With Does God See Me?

Throughout Phase 1, the women are reading and reflecting on Does God See Me? by Dieula M. Previlon—a powerful, compassionate work that explores trauma, silence, faith, and the deep human longing to be seen by God.

As they move through the book together, they will be invited to:

• Reflect on their lived experiences in a trauma-informed way

• Notice how trauma has shaped their image of God and themselves

• Gently challenge beliefs formed in pain or isolation

• Practice grounding, prayer, and reflection that honor both faith and nervous system care

This fellowship is peer-led, Christ-centered, and grace-guided. Sharing is always invitational, never forced. Silence is respected. Each woman is encouraged to listen to her own limits and needs, trusting that God does not rush what He intends to heal.

The Sacred Work of Community

There is something profoundly healing about not being alone with your story anymore. In this fellowship, women are not asked to carry one another’s pain—but to bear witness to it with compassion, reverence, and humility.

Healing unfolds not through comparison, but through connection.
Not through pressure, but through presence.

This is sacred ground.

A Gentle Ask: Please Pray With Us

As we launch this Phase Study Fellowship, we invite our wider community to cover these women in prayer.

Please pray:

• That each woman would feel safe, seen, and deeply held

• That God would meet them with tenderness rather than urgency

• That shame would loosen its grip and truth would take root

• That courage would grow slowly and steadily, one step at a time

• That the Holy Spirit would guide every conversation, silence, and prayer

We also ask prayers for the leaders holding space—that they would be grounded, discerning, and attentive to God’s movement among the group.

With Gratitude and Hope

We are honored by the trust it takes to begin this journey. Phase 1 is holy ground—the place where many women first whisper, “Something happened to me… and I want God here with me now.”

Thank you for standing with us in prayer as this fellowship unfolds.
Healing does not happen alone.
And it does not happen unseen.

God sees. God is near. And this is only the beginning.