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“The Lord gives the word; the women who proclaim the good news are a great host.”
Psalm 68:11

“Give to Gain” is this year’s International Women’s Day theme. The IWD 2026 theme promotes a giving and team-oriented culture and highlights the importance of support and reciprocity. Opportunities and support for women rise when individuals, groups, and communities contribute liberally. [1] We agree with this perspective from the global news source, Business Standard, and we celebrate the way God has uniquely made women as givers. All throughout the Bible, we see women giving, caring and yes, proclaiming.

This First Friday, March 6th, we will hear directly from one of our ministry partners in Zimbabwe, Shamiso, who is a Human Rights attorney with powerful stories to tell. Our WiW team is headed to Zimbabwe this Spring to serve alongside her and her team to:

Replace poverty and injustice with dignity and purpose in Christ!

Contrast the world’s standards and statistics to the work of the Lord through WiW:

• Last year, you helped us raise $4,000 for 40 Sudanese women to start their own sewing business – and they are thriving, rather than surviving—as a result!
• Pakistani women and girls will have the opportunity to see themselves as gifts from God rather than objects of torment, through Essentials Bible Study method.
• Middle Eastern women embrace principles of justice without compromising their position of biblical truth. And they are learning that Their Story Matters to God!

So, dear friend, wherever you are on March 8th, and whatever you are doing – proclaim the Good News! The beautiful gifts of God’s truth and love are not meant to be hoarded – they are given so that we will share freely and generously. We do give to gain, but to gain the Kingdom of God so that others can know Him, love Him, and serve Him too. Learn how you can do this with Women in the Window International below!

We have been talking about seeds throughout the month of February. Sowing. Reaping. And learning to trust God in the waiting. And did you know that farming is a team effort?

Yep, according to Apostle Paul, we all need to work together to reap a good harvest:

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So, neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.”

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Paul had planted the seeds of the Good News of the Gospel, his friend, Apollos, had watered the seeds with encouragement, prayer, and powerful teaching, even so only God can make seeds, and hearts, grow, and bear fruit.

It was just about one year ago that we met together with our ministry partners in the Middle East. We focused on Your Story Matters curriculum, authored by Leslie Leyland Fields, is a spiritually formative ministry tool designed to help our ministry partners discover, write, and share their personal stories. But even before we started, God orchestrated a divine encounter that brought together a woman leader who had felt called to serve in an exceedingly difficult Arab nation and another woman leader who is from this very nation.

As they talked, you could feel the excitement filling the air as it spilled over on all of us in attendance. They began to enthusiastically explore the possibility of this tiny seed of hope, blossoming and bearing fruit, much fruit and fruit that will last for eternity (John 15).

I am thrilled to share that one year later, they are together again and their conversation has developed into more than just a dream or even a vision. Plans are unfolding! God is about to give the growth that will yield a bountiful and beautiful harvest of changes lives in one of the most difficult places in the MENA region of North Africa and the Middle East.

So, I leave you with these questions – what seeds are you planting today that could just reap a beautiful harvest this time next year? And who is helping you garden? Most of all, and best of all, are you looking to God, the only One who can and will “give the growth?”

I know we are all weary of those who promise, sometimes falsely, an abundance of supply.

Yet, the principles of supply and even abundance are an integral part of God’s Word. We have noted that the word seed is prominent in all forms of biblical literature, in both the Old and New Testaments. And that the physical principles of sowing and reaping, are living pictures of how God is at work in the spiritual, oven invisible, matters to reveal His truth, His goodness and even His beauty. This morning, I am struck by the fact that God not only supplies an abundant harvest BUT He actually increases our store or supply of seed:

The principles of sowing and reaping in our gardens, are living pictures of what God will do when we trust and obey His Word. The following story depicts how Women in the Window is sowing the seeds of God’s Word and reaping an abundant harvest …

“This is my wife… now we can work together!”

The day was long, and hot with temperatures spiking 120 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. Yet the women gathered around eager to grow, eager to learn! We were enthralled by their attentive minds and fervent hearts as we taught the Bible story by story with order, accuracy and in a context that seemed strikingly similar to the African village where we found ourselves.

The women were divided into small groups, and each was assigned a story to memorize, word for word. At the end of the time, they came and told their story to the entire group. We were told stories about women from both the Old and New Testaments, in English, Arabic, and local dialects from Sudan, South Sudan, Congo, and Uganda. They were then shown how they could use these stories to minister to women in their villages as we practiced the 5 steps of the WiW narrative inductive Bible study method = Essentials.

At the conclusion of the teaching, various ladies shared testimonies of what they had learned throughout the day. One lady, with a glowing face, jumped up to share her story.

“For many years I have wanted to know how I could learn the Bible to share it with women in our church and village who are hurting. Now I know that I can learn the Bible, too, and share it with others.” It was at this point that the pastor came to one of our team members and began to shake her hand and thank her profusely for the day’s teaching. “This is my wife!” he told her, “And now we can work together.”

You see, one of the challenges of the church in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa has been that, while pastors are well-educated, many of the pastors’ wives lack a similar educational background. They are put in positions of leadership among the women in their church, but do not know where to begin or how to help in meeting their needs. They now have a tool whereby they can minister the Word of God.

As their husbands or literate women tell them the Bible stories, they can learn, understand, and share these life principles with others.

It is an incredible joy to see their excitement as they move forward to share the Good News. As you pray for Women in the Window and give to supply the “seeds” of God’s Word with women like Joyce, we believe that God will in fact, increase and multiply your seed supply!

Thank you, <>, for your loving prayers, faithful service, and generous support!

Yours Because I’m His,

“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow…”
Isaiah 1:18a

But the truth is, she is sowing seeds in rocky soil. According to Jesus in Luke 8:11, “The seed is the Word of God.” Sushmita has come to know and love the Word of God, and the God of the Word. She longs for her family to understand that rather than millions of idols who impersonate God, there is one true God who died in their place to offer everlasting life in Heaven, and to give us all an abundant life, each and every day. Her family is steeped in religious tradition, but Jesus came to set them free, free indeed!

“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32

Sushmita has participated in the ministry of Women in the Window in India!

She is learning to address the needs of the whole person through our focus on Heart (Spiritual Development), Head (Leadership Development), Health, Human rights and Hands (business development).

Fast Fact:

The idea that women can help their families financially is an incredible source of encouragement and daily sustenance to overcome their poverty.

Poverty among women is a harsh reality in many of the nations where WiW serves. Within the 10/40 Window—home to the world’s largest concentration of poverty—many women survive on only a few hundred dollars a year. In these contexts, empowering women in business development is not just transformative; it is essential.

We have received a generous donation of $5,000 to match dollar for dollar so that Essentials can be translated, published, printed and taught in Pakistan, Algeria and India! As you give, you are helping Sushmita, and hundreds of other women like her, set captives free as they break up the rocky soil.

‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.’
Hosea 10:12 NLT

Essentials around the World:

September is here, and Fall is on its way.
There is a new season in the air – a season brimming with hope.
The reason for our hope remains the same – in Christ and through prayer, we can experience the fullness of God’s plans for us and see His plans unfold in this world, and even more importantly, in eternity!

WiW is hosting our Annual Day of Prayer for this very reason – to unleash the power of prayer! IF you are anywhere in the South Florida area, we invite you to join us this Saturday, September 6^th at THOP: 

The Tamarind House of Prayer,

1803 N. Tamarind Ave, 

West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407.

Were you planning on Joining us for First Friday?
Our Annual Day of Prayer will replace our First Friday Prayer time for this month. We would love to see you at THOP!
But EVEN if you are not able to join us, let us know how we can pray for YOU by replying to this email!
And if you are looking for answers to our Why? How? And What? Read on . . .

Why?

Nehemiah invokes the Lord’s help from a place of brokenness and with a sense of urgency. He saw the devastation of God’s people with his own eyes. As a result, he became a praying man and a praying leader.
“And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests.” Nehemiah 2:8

Nehemiah knew the reason “WHY” he prayed. And so do we.
Women in the Window has seen first hand the injustices performed against women and girls, and it invokes in us a desire to pray and pray fervently. It shakes us to our core, and as a result, one of our Core Values is that we are a Prayer-Driven ministry!

How?

We respond by developing a culture of prayer; a culture that permeates every decision, every relationship, and every team and individual effort of this ministry. Culture is another way of describing a group’s “way of life”. It helps to shape its purpose, its functions, and its members by providing shared ways of understanding and interacting with the world. How will we proceed? With a culture of prayer.

What?

What is different, and will be different as a result of our core value and culture of prayer? Pretty much everything! We would love for you to join us and discover the new plans God has JUST for you!

“But forget all that—
it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?
I will make a pathway through the wilderness.
I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”
Isaiah 43:18-19

What else is happening at WiW?

Don’t you just love it when a friend asks how they can pray for you? I sure do! I pause to run through the list in my mind and heart to determine the priorities for prayer.

Knowing that my friend has limits on what they can include in their prayer on my behalf, as they should, I want to choose wisely. But how I treasure the reality that when we “agree in prayer,” God hears and answers.

There are hundreds of prayer promises in God’s Word. My favorites are those that come directly from the lips of our loving Savior, Jesus Christ. Here are just 4 examples, one from each of the Gospels:

So, with this email, we want to know what you are praying about. Because we want to PRAY with and for you! Women in the Window International is a prayer-driven ministry and prayer is one of our core values.

We’re celebrating the final days of our 2025 WiW Soul Supporter Summer Splash! There’s still time to join a movement that equips women worldwide with God’s Word, leadership training, and lasting hope.

We would like to introduce you to someone who joined during our Summer Splash, Bianca Borges:

Make your splash today and help empower women — your impact continues beyond summer!

Your choice of a book dedicated to WiW by our beloved late friend, Pastor KenWinter, OR a handmade bag from one of our graduates in West Africa.

Let’s make waves that matter this summer.

Sign up as a Soul Supporter — Join the Splash!

Women and girls in the 10.40 window often live in a dry and dreary existence separated from the love of Christ.

Yet, they are thirsty for truth…

“My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and see the face of God?”
Psalm 42:2

Yet, many women and girls in the world today have no access to the Good News of the Gospel that leads to this possession and confession of loving devotion to God. And if they do, they are forbidden from expressing it.

Women in the Window equips and empowers them with the life-changing truth that they are beloved in the eyes of God, and that they have a key role to play in every aspect of the world today.

Soul Supporters don’t just make a difference — they make waves.

???? Join the splash this summer!

As a token of our appreciation, you’ll have the opportunity to choose between:

???? A powerful book dedicated to Women in the Window by our beloved late friend, Pastor Ken Winter.

???? A beautiful, handmade bag crafted by one of our graduates in West Africa, Edna. (read her story on our blog, too!)

I walked along the path from my tiny little room on the West African compound and as I turned the corner to head back into our training room, I paused to listen…

was that someone crying?

I peeked into the summer hut to see a young African woman kneeling down on the hard dirt floor, with arms upraised to heaven. I could barely hear her voice crying out to God. Her body was in a posture of repentance; her face was marked by tears. When I asked if I could enter, she said yes, but her posture and countenance did not change. Her name was Edna.

I asked Edna if there was something I could do, or say, or pray – to comfort her. She simply said, “I want to preach the Gospel. I must tell the Good News!”

We sat together for some time praying, calling out to God – my heart was warmed by her love for Christ. And my spirit pondered, “Am I that passionate for the Gospel? Have I found my way to my knees in brokenness over the sin all around and the need for others to know the love and care of Christ?”

I didn’t find an immediate answer to these questions, but what I did find was a beautiful young African woman who had been deeply hurt by others, but that hurt, that pain only propelled her to draw near to God, Who was, and still is, drawing near to her! And to mobilize all of her resources to share the Gospel!

THEN, she opened a small sewing school to train other women, multiplying her talent and using the leadership and spiritual formation tools she gained through attending further WiW trainings!

Soul Supporters don’t just make a difference — they make waves.

???? Join the splash this summer!

Not only do you provide for women’s physical needs through preventative health training, and economic development, but your monthly gift brings them spiritual development that enables them to serve Christ in meaningful and Life-giving ways within their culture and among their own community.

Now through the end of summer, when you become a Women in the Window Soul Supporter – in addition to one of Edna’s bags- YOUR FIRST GIFT IS MATCHED!

Each bag carries a story—and a special connection to our mission. Join us today!

Our 3rd annual soul care retreat has come – after much preparation and prayer – and gone for another year. Our labor of love was beautifully positioned at the Royal Poinciana Chapel, and well received by 98 attendees. We did just what the psalmist commands here:

“Sing to God, sing praises to His name; lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him.” Psalm 68:4

Moments of praise, and prayer, punctuated our day together, and were lifted up as a praise offering to the One who protects fatherless and widows the world over. “A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in His holy habitation.” Psalm 68:5

By the end of the day, we were reminded that Priscilla shines brightly in this world of uncertainty, and her life story is an example of the myriad examples of “one another;” loving, caring for, persevering on behalf of, and being kind to one another.

Without exception, the highlight of this retreat remains the luxurious hour of silence and solitude. As women of various cultures and generations, spend time alone with God, we are all reminded that He alone is the Answer our heart longs to experience. And His generous love and care is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is our “home” and in Him alone we find rest:

“God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.” Psalm 68:6

Explore:

Wherever He Leads I’ll Go – this is the heartcry of our friend, Priscilla. Priscilla hails from Rome, Italy, but when she and her husband, Aquila, are forced to leave because of their Jewish faith, they land in Corinth. Corinth, the land of idolatry and insolence, was to be their new home. They took up their trade as tent-makers and welcomed the apostle Paul into their home – not for just one night but for 545 nights! The apostle Paul continued to minister “teaching the word of God among them.” Acts 18:11.

Can you imagine having the apostle Paul at the dinner table for 545 nights? The conversations, the times of deep study, and fervent prayer must have been an incredible blessing to Priscilla and Aquila. They grew in strength and knowledge. They fortified their souls and grew ever deeper in love with the Lord Jesus Christ – until they were asked to leave Corinth, enroute to Syria, and then posted in Ephesus.

What do we know about Ephesus? Another idolatrous city along the Roman road, but soon to become the first of the seven churches mentioned in the Revelation of Jesus Christ to John the beloved. Priscilla and Aquila settle down and serve Christ faithfully, amidst a diverse population and with devoted hearts.

Her story continues, and her accolades follow.  Priscilla finds herself serving night and day, and never wavering in her commitment to her husband, her community, but most of all to her Christ. She is the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman—Proverbs 31:25-26, 30:

Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the time to come.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue…

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

Apply:

How do you relate to Priscilla’s story? She is the quintessential woman of excellence with her words lining up accurately with the Word of God, her actions exemplifying the love of the Holy Spirit towards others, and her priorities and relationships flowing from the plans that our Father in Heaven has revealed. Together with Aquila, they became a living Gospel, and a picture of the Church and Christ, loving, serving, and caring for one another, with deep respect, admiration, service, and JOY!

“Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands.” Ephesians 5:22-24 The Message Bible (Eugene Peterson)

But what about those of us who are single? Do we see anything of value in the way Priscilla lived with confidence and courage? By all means, YES! I love her undaunted courage characterized by quiet strength. I love her sense of adventure, taking her stand, and then taking her leave, as the Holy Spirit leads. I love her accurate use of Scripture, so much so, that the Holy Spirit calls upon her and her husband to instruct an eloquent man named Apollos, who then fearlessly refuted those who opposed Christ, “he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.” Acts 18:28.

But my favorite descriptor of Priscilla is found in Romans 16:3-4, as the Apostle Paul describes her and her husband, always together in spirit and service, as follows;

“Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.”

If we believe the Bible to be the holy and inspired Word of God, and I do, then we believe the little word, “all” is intended just as its given in this context. Literally, and beautifully, Paul says that ALL of the churches give thanks to God for Prisca (her formal name, rather than Priscilla) and Aquila.

What can we do today – while it is still called today – to cause the Church of the Living God, to know that our labors are not in vain? To find courage, strength, and even joy? Let’s be ready to say YES!, however, whenever, wherever He leads!