Jessica LaFavor is a dedicated mother of three grown children, a certified doula through DONA International, a certified peer recovery specialist, and a trauma healing facilitator through the Trauma Healing Institute. This creates community, support, and courage. Her heart is legacy—to equip, encourage, and empower women to be healthy, growing, and full of love! She is the Vice President of a non-profit, Embracing Miracles, and the founder of Grateful Life Ministries LLC. With 25+ years of experience, her philosophy is love at birth, love for life—walking alongside those on the journey of new life physically and spiritually specializing in Christian doula training- Heart of Doula workshops, Grateful Life childbirth education, and Women of Strength healing retreats. She has been a keynote conference speaker, is a published author, was a Pastor for 11 years, and a part of the development team and taught at the Train a Child Center (TACC) in Kasson, served as the Coordinator for the Rochester Outreach Center, and was a Training Coach for Celebrate Recovery. Jessica attended Crossroads Bible College for 2 years, studying Theology, and has been trained in several types of inner healing prayer. At the Lighthouse she serves those impacted by the cycle of incarceration and has been an advocate in areas such as trauma, addiction/recovery, parenting, homelessness, and mental health. Her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 119:2, “Blessed are they that keep the testimonies of the Lord with their whole heart.” Jessica was born with a hole in her heart and has a miraculous testimony of how God made her heart whole!
Contact: Jessica.LaFavor@NextChapterRochester.org