When Wanda began searching for employment, she felt uncertain about what the future held. After nearly 15 years away from the traditional workforce, she found herself facing challenges she had never experienced before.

For 18 years, Wanda had dedicated her time to serving the Lord through ministry. But after moving to a new city and deciding to return to work, she quickly realized how much the job search process had changed. The tools, technology, and methods employers used were different from what she remembered, and she wasn’t sure where to begin.

“I was very discouraged because I didn’t see any possibility of work for me,” Wanda shared. “I had tried applications online, but most of them were scams, and others never called me back.”

At 57 years old, Wanda worried that her age, her strong accent, and the mistakes she sometimes made while speaking English would prevent her from finding a job. Over time, those concerns began to impact how she viewed herself.

“I felt depressed, helpless, and very insecure,” she said.

A friend helped Wanda create a resume, but when she looked at it, she didn’t see herself reflected in the words. She tried creating another version on her own, but she still struggled to communicate the value, experience, and skills she could bring to a workplace.

“I couldn’t see myself in the resume. It seemed like my friend was talking about someone else,” Wanda explained. “I made one that was worse because it didn’t express what I could contribute to a future job.”

During that season of uncertainty, Wanda turned to prayer and asked God for guidance and direction.

One day, while searching on her phone, she discovered Christian HELP. At first, she was hesitant.

“The truth is that I had already become so distrustful that I thought it was another scam,” Wanda said.

But she decided to reach out. Soon after, she received a response from a caring team member who explained how Christian HELP could support her and connected her with additional resources.

“It felt like a ray of light came through,” Wanda shared.

Through Christian HELP’s Employment Services, Wanda was connected with a career coach who could guide her through the job search process. “I didn’t know what to expect. I had never had a coach online before, but I was interested,” Wanda said.

From their first conversations, her Career Coach provided encouragement, guidance, and practical support. She helped Wanda understand today’s job search process, introduced her to resources she didn’t know existed, and helped her position herself for employment.

At the end of each coaching session, her Career Coach prayed with her and helped her rebuild the confidence she had lost.



“She helped me regain my strength and helped the giant of impossibility fall,” Wanda said. “I know that God put her there, and I regained confidence little by little.”

With renewed confidence and support, Wanda continued moving forward. Eventually, the moment she had been praying for arrived: the phone call, the interview, and the job offer.

Not only did Wanda receive the opportunity to work with a government department, but she also found a way to serve within a Christian organization, two specific requests she had brought before God.

Today, Wanda is grateful for the role Christian HELP played in her journey.

Her experience is a reminder that God provides help in many ways; through prayer, through community, and through people and organizations willing to walk alongside those in need.

Through Christian HELP, Wanda found more than employment support. She found encouragement, renewed confidence, and hope for a new beginning.