In Sanskrit, the name Satchadananda means, “Everlasting life and blissful joy.” Once upon a time on the beautiful island of O’ahu, there lived a little multi-ethnic girl, named Satchadananda. She carried a powerful and unique name with

Dr. Joshua and Malen Hvidding met doing mission work in Asia where Malen helped lead an underground church in a communist country. Joshua was on his way to a mission trip in Africa with JCCY’s Paradise Global Mission when he stopped in Asia for his fir...

Malen was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and became a Christian as a teenager after reading a gospel track and joined a church her sister attended. She became a campus minister in India, Thailand, and Cambodia. She helped led and underground churc

Mi Xue has been a Bible teacher for over 35 years and speaks internationally. In 2012, she published her memoir, “A Pearl Necklace” in China which is now in its second printing. Many find new life in Christ and Mi Xue and her husband regularly visit th...

www.madeinhope.org Michelle grew up in one of the urban poor communities in Manila, Philippines. Through the ministry of Compassion International, she was able to get through school and finished with a degree in Communication Arts at the University of Sa

www.hopechapelwestside.net As a youth David Wilson was active in volunteer ministries including being part of a Christian rock group in the late 1980’s. From 1990 he worked in management positions within the computer retail industry. In 1995 he moved t

Joshua Hayashi has always been around the church; it is in many ways the “family business”. His father is ordained with the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), he has a brother who leads a congregation in Seattle, three cousins who are ministers, and six uncles

Soon after marrying, Sammy was deployed to Iraq and has been deployed 5 out of the 8 years he and January have been married. Needless to say, many trials and tribulations have affected their marriage. Sammy and January have a 5 year old son they call “J

www.ahuforhawaii.com The son of a Native Hawai‘ian father and a second-gernation Chinese mother, Elwin Ahu was born and raised in Pearl City. In August 2014, Elwin was the Primary Election victor in the nomination to join with Duke Aiona, who is runnin

www.kimlecar.com Her resilience, ambition, and love for the Lord is what motivates her to fulfill her God given purpose. Kim Lecar had a dream. Through the twists and turns of life her dream is being realized. It’s a story of faith, perseverance,