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As an author Melissa has written two devotional books to help new and expectant mothers. A Mother's Journey is a 40 week devotional that focuses on the expectant mother's journey and the growth of the baby nestled within her. It is a warm, engaging biblical journey that is comforting and encouraging to those going through a challenging time in their lives.

A Mother's Comfort is a 52 week devotional written for mother's in the first year of their baby's life. Each devotional is written to speak to a new mother's heart. The Scripture passages will teach and remind her that just as she loves and comforts her child, she has a Heavenly Father who loves and comforts her.

Because of her mission work, these books are available in English and Spanish, with plans to translate into other languages as well.

Melissa has written two devotionals for mission team members. Let's Go is a devotional for team members who have committed to serving the Lord on a short-term mission trip. This book is designed to help members get the most out of their missions experience as they prepare to go on their trip with 12 weekly devotions to be completed during the 3 months prior to their trip and 10 daily devotions to use while on their trip. The devotions contain a Bible passage with a key verse, a few words of challenge or inspiration and an action step.

Get Set is a Spiritual Preparation devotional for Short-Term Partners. Going on a short-term mission trip can be thrilling, stretching and scary. To help mission teams prepare spiritually, Melissa created a 31-day devotional for short-term missions. One will be able to relate to personal stories of others who have traveled overseas with teams to share the gospel with a lost world. Each devotion begins with a suggested Scripture, a story and a prayer.

Melissa has developed a comprehensive educational curriculum for pregnancy centers. Growing Together is designed to be used by volunteer counsellors as they help clients throughout their pregnancies and beyond. It is comprised of 95 individual lessons written by various experts. Lessons include, fetal development, parenting, breastfeeding, Bible study and much more. Growing Together is designed to be used by volunteer counsellors as they help clients throughout their pregnancies and beyond. Melissa Heiland has drawn upon her 21 years in pregnancy center ministry in the U.S. and internationally to create this curriculum.

Melissa is passionate about her work as an Author, Missionary and Pregnancy Center Founder. She is available to teach and speak about any or all of these aspects of their work. To request a speaking or teaching engagement with Melissa, please contact us!


A Mother's Journey
Devotional for Pregnancy

This 40 week devotional, corresponding to each week of pregnancy, is a testimony to the wonders and depth of God's love and grace to pregnant women and children in the womb. It is a warm, engaging biblical journey that is comforting and encouraging to those going through a challenging time in their lives. If you are interested in this training please contact Melissa

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El Viaje de Una Madre:
Un Devocional Para El Embarazo (Spanish Edition)

Este devocional de 40 semanas, correspondiente a cada semana de el embarazo, es un testimonio a las maravillas e intensidad del amor y la gracia que Dios provee a mujeres embarazadas y los bebes en el vientre. Es una lectura tierna y cautivadora que conforta y alienta a aquellos pasando por tiempos turbulentos. If you are interested in this training please contact Melissa

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A Mother's Comfort
A Devotional for Baby's First Year

This 52 week devotional is written for mothers during their babies' first year. Each devotional is written to speak to a new mother's heart. The Scripture passages will teach and remind her that just as she loves and comforts her child, she has a Heavenly Father who loves and comforts her. There is a place for her to record her thoughts and dreams for her child each week as she watches her baby grow and develop into the person God made him to be. If you are interested in this training please contact Melissa

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La Esperanza de Una Madre:
Un Devocional Para Usar En El Primer Año de Su Bebe (Spanish Edition)

Este devocional de 52 semanas está escrito para madres durante el primer año de su bebe. Cada devocional está escrito para tocar el corazón de nuevas mamas. Este pasaje de La Escritura le enseñaran y recordaran que así como ella ama y conforta a su bebe, ella tiene un Padre Todopoderoso quien la ama y la conforta a ella. Cada semana contiene espacio para que ella escriba sus pensamientos y esperanzas para su hijo mientras ella ve a su bebe crecer y desarrollarse en la persona que Dios lo destino a ser. If you are interested in this training please contact Melissa

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Get Set

Going on a short-term mission trip can be thrilling, stretching and scary. To help you and your church mission team be prepared spiritually, Melissa Heiland of Beautiful Feet International and IMB have partnered to create a 31-day devotional for short-term missions partners. You will be able to relate to personal stories of others who have traveled overseas with teams to share the gospel with a lost world. Each devotion begins with a suggested Scripture passage to review, a devotional story and a prayer. Melissa brings her own personal experience as a former missionary and current short-term mission team leader within each daily reflection. A helpful timeline of things your team needs to do before departure is included in the index. This booklet is the perfect tool for your short-term team to read the month preceding your mission trip! If you are interested in this training please contact Melissa

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Let's Go!

You have committed to serving the Lord on a short-term mission trip. Whether this is your first trip or you are a seasoned traveler, this book is designed to help you get the most out of your missions experience as you prepare to go and while you are on the field. The book contains 12 weekly devotions to be completed during the 3 months prior to your trip. It also includes 10 daily devotions to use while you are on the field. The devotions contain a Bible passage with a key verse highlighted, a few words of challenge or inspiration, and an action step. The book also includes journal lines for your thoughts and prayers.

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You Are Wonderful - Psalm 139 for children

Through heartwarming illustrations and simple language You are Wonderful guides children through the important life affirming messages of Psalm 139.

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How Do Pregnancy Resource Centers Respond to Human Trafficking?

As a Christian, I am very concerned about the outrage of human trafficking. As a founder and director of multiple crisis pregnancy centers, I am concerned about how we will respond to this issue in our centers. I have attended a number of conferences and seminars in an attempt to learn all I can about this issue in an effort to help our centers recognize victims and respond to their needs. I am in no way an expert on this matter. I am simply a person who wants to help and has attempted to learn as much as possible to help combat this evil. I will attempt to share with you some basics I have learned in the hopes that we can help, as we are called to do, one girl at a time.

I have put together a brief 1- hour training for Centers to use to educate volunteers and executive staff that touches on the following items:
• Traffickers can be anyone- male, female, even family members.
• Victims will typically protect their traffickers.
• Victims typically will not self-identify.
• Signs to Look For
• Question to Ask
• Principles for Working with Victims
• Who to notify
• Spiritual Implications:

All of humanity needs to be rescued. Jesus is the true Rescuer and Redeemer. He has ultimate power over all sin and all things are possible in Him. He desires to make all things new. When a client comes to know Christ as Savior, she is forever changed, regardless of her past. I believe that the Lord wants us to share His love and redemptive power with each of our clients. They need to know that Christ died for their sins and rose from the dead. We have the joy and privilege of letting them know that they have a Savior who loves them enough to die for them. They are precious to Him and He sees them and loves them just as they are. He sees their hurts and wants to heal them. He is a Savior who can be trusted. He will never let them down once they trust in Him as their Savior. We can and must let them know of the Savior's love and care. Once they know Him, their lives will never be the same.

Melissa Heiland, Founder, Beautiful Feet International

For more information contact Melissa Heiland

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