About Us

Luann Prater, Author

Luann Prater

Speaker

Luann lives blended as a wife, mother, step and grandma. She has a business, is a real estate agent and a speaker/writer with Proverbs 31 Ministries for over 10 years. Contributing author to God’s Purpose For Every Woman, The Reason We Speak, the P31 Magazine, and Encouragement for Today online devotionals reaching almost 500,000 daily worldwide. Luann is host of Encouragement Cafe and allows God to use her life struggles as a picture of hope to others.


Ramona Davis

Speaker

Ramona is a wife, mother and Gigi that works full time with hearing-impaired children in public schools. She is a speaker, writer and radio co-host for Encouragement Cafe with Luann & Friends, a one-hour call-in show which broadcasts weekly across the nation and worldwide. Ramona’s compelling passion and love for Jesus encourages others to develop a deeper relationship with Him.

Ramona@EncouragementCafe.com


Carol Davis

Speaker

Carol is proud mom of 3 year old Ella. Radio was invented to provide an outlet for her animated spirit! She joined Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Radio Ministry in 2003 with over a decade of experience. In 2008 she and her co-host were recognized by the National Religious Broadcasters as the Radio Air Personalities of the year and Carol received Southern Gospel DJ of the year in 2006. She is driven by a desire to see others have a dynamic relationship with Christ.

Carol@EncouragementCafe.com


Dallas Paetzold

Speaker

Dallas is an educator that now stays home with her four fascinating children. She and her husband Carl co-authored a Bible study entitled Shadows of Christ in the Historical Feasts of Israel. They teach and lead Passover, as well as topics concerning Jewish tradition. She is not Jewish but has a Bridegroom for eternity who is and He is the Love of her Life.

Dallas@EncouragementCafe.com


Betty Shoopman

Artist

Betty loves to spend time with hubby Denny and grandkids. She is an established artist in all mediums and is best known for her award-winning painting, THE WALK TO EMMAUS, which is currently on loan to THE UPPER ROOM MINISTRIES, Emmaus International Offices in Nashville, TN. In recent years Betty realized God had a plan to use her art for His glory. She encourages others to step boldly into what God has put into their hands.

Betty@EncouragementCafe.com


Helen Martin

Singer

Singer/Songwriter Helen Martin has a heart that beats to lead women to abandon themselves to the only Master who will make them free, and for the literal freedom of those in modern day slavery through her support of International Justice Mission. When she is not galavanting all over the country singing, she is a stay at home mom to a house full! She and her husband Ken are the parents of six children and reside in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Helen@EncouragementCafe.com