My Hope Story Volume 3: Authors Share Hope and Transformation

Host Leilani welcomes listeners to the Hope Story podcast to celebrate the launch of My Hope Story Volume Three with contributing authors Stacey Gawthrop, Ericka Reid, Ramela Abbamontian, and Melanie Wamoff. The authors discuss what inspired them to join the collaboration, including overcoming fear of writing, gaining experience through a team process, and sharing vulnerable stories meant to encourage readers. Stacey shares a chapter rooted in trusting God when plans changed unexpectedly, framed by Ephesians 3:20 and learning the difference between hope and expectation. Melanie describes honestly documenting her daughter Lily’s metastatic cancer diagnosis and treatment and seeing God’s presence in daily details. Ramela shares a painful but freeing story of abandonment by her biological father and the hope of being chosen by God and loved by others. Ericka reflects on hope as trusting God’s process and believing He can bring others through hardships too, as the conversation highlights transformation symbolized by the book’s butterfly cover.

00:00 Welcome to Hope Story

01:09 Meet the Authors 05:58 Staci Finds Courage

07:46 Melanie Says Yes

09:41 Romella Shares Freedom

14:24 Erica on Hopeful Parenting

17:24 Staci Chapter Preview

20:29 Melanie on Vulnerable Storytelling

22:55 Hope Through Writing

25:06 Collaboration and Community

26:29 Butterfly Cover Meaning

30:18 Final Thanks and Next Steps