Lea Wilson

Lea and her husband went to Bible school to be missionaries.

They yearned to go overseas, but those doors never opened for them.

When they moved to Kansas City, Lea knew that they were in their neighborhood for a reason. She began to go to the park with her son to play and while they were there, she began to meet mothers who were refugees from other countries. The skill of being able to speak Spanish quickly became a gift to these mothers.

She quickly realized the vast number of needs in these women’s lives: clothing, food, jobs, transportation, help getting their IDs, WIC, Medicaid, and on and on. After hearing one specific mother’s story of fleeing her country to get to the States, Lea’s heart broke and she knew she had to jump into action.

One by one, she began loving and building relationships and meeting the needs in the lives of these women. Now she is planting the Good News of the Gospel in these women’s lives every day by praying, listening, serving, and sharing the Good News.