Theresa Grant
Theresa is an amazing young woman that left everything she had - a well paying job in the San Francisco Bay Area, family, friends, all her possessions - to go and do - to go and be - all God has created her to - nothing more but absolutely refusing to settle for anything less. Theresa had a burning desire to make a difference. She could not deny the voice deep within her soul, calling her to Africa - to the neglected, abused & discarded children there.
Theresa first went to Africa for three months in 2005. Talk about faith! She believed she was to go to to Africa but had no idea where. She began researching orphanages in Africa and found Messiah Ministries located in Zambia. More than one person told her she was crazy as she pursued this purpose and her growing passion to make a difference. Theresa battled faith with logic and almost talked herself out of going É until she met a man at her garage sale. This gentleman just happened to be from the town in Africa (Lusaka, Zambia) where the orphanage was located she was scheduled to help. Theresa boldly told this stranger from Zambia of her heart's desire. She asked him if he thought she could make a difference. He never once hesitated when he replied “just a hug” makes an enormous difference in the life of an unloved, unwanted orphan child. Theresa knew she could do that. So she went - to Africa, to hug and love the forgotten children. She stayed 3 months before returning “home” forever changed by the experience.
In spite of her logical brain and the well meaning advice from people that loved her, Theresa knew in her heart that she had to return to Africa. She prayed for God's direction and waited. In March 2006, acting as Courage to Be You's International Director Theresa returned to Africa...on faith. She went with no salary, no health insurance and no guarantee that her expenses would be covered. However, she didn't go empty handed. She went with a courageous faith in God, a belief in His promises to provide for all her needs and a passion to make a difference in the lives of those forgotten children. And she did “more than she could dare ask or imagine”.
Theresa continues to work with orphanges in Zambia, Africa and has now expanded her work to include an orphanage in Tanzania. She continues to rely on God to meet her needs through donations from individuals wanting to also make a difference in this world, one child at a time. Theresa also has dreams of “giving a hug” one day to the forgotten and orphaned children in India. To make a donation to Theresa's passion and purpose, click here, or to volunteer with Theresa click here for details.
The founders and Board of Directors at Courage to Be You, Inc. are continually in awe of Theresa's courage, tenacity and faith in pursuing her life's purpose and passion. We are honored to have her as a part of our organization. She is an inspiration to us all.
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