Moms in the Making exists to support and encourage women on their journey to becoming a mom by sharing the hope and truth found in God’s Word. One way we live out this mission is by hosting support groups that meet twice a month. These groups are for married women who, together with their husbands, are seeking to grow their family—whether that’s through natural conception, treatments, adoption, foster care, or other avenues.
Our vision is to have a Moms in the Making group in every city. While we work toward that God-given assignment, we also offer virtual groups for women who don’t yet have local support. These virtual groups follow the same format and curriculum as our in-person groups. If you have an in-person group within 30 miles of you, we ask that you join locally, as our heart is for face-to-face community and virtual spots are limited.
Are you already holding your miracle baby? We encourage you to join one of our Moms Made support groups, designed to help you connect with other women in the season of motherhood.
Lindsay Cook leads virtual group #1 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 12pm CT. Lindsay lives in Arkansas, where she also leads an in-person group. She has one miracle son, Emmett, born in 2012. God opened the door to start foster care two years ago, and they are trusting Him for more children through both pregnancy and adoption. Lindsay is a Program Coordinator for a Christian non-profit that supports foster families. She loves to play board games, travel, and spend time with her family. She became a leader to share the same hope she has received from the Moms in the Making community.
{Group is Full} Brianna Waters leads virtual group #2 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm CT. She and her husband live in Missouri and have been trying to grow their family since 2020. They are currently pursuing a natural route. Brianna is a nurse who loves to garden, go to antique stores and have coffee with her friends and family. She decided to become a leader because she wants to share with other women the same hope that she has received so that they, too, can grow in the midst of their waiting season.
{Group is Full} Tanya Knepp leads virtual group #3 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 8pm CT. She and her husband live in Colorado and are currently pursuing embryo adoption to grow their family. Tanya is an office manager for a healthcare company, and in her free time loves to read, hike, camp and hand quilt. Tanya became a leader to help other women find the hope and freedom in Jesus that she has and give back to the community that has brought her so much encouragement.
Amber Barkefelt co-leads virtual group #4 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10am CT. Amber lives in Pennsylvania and she and her husband spent 15 years trying to start their family, doing IUI, IVF and embryo adoption. They are currently resting in the waiting, trusting God and His perfect timing. Amber enjoys reading, theater and going for walks on beautiful, sunny days. She decided to become a leader because she wants to share how focusing on Jesus can make such a difference while going through the wait.
Shirley Williamson co-leads virtual group #4 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10am CT. Shirley lives in New Jersey where she also leads an in-person group. She works as a pharmacist and enjoys cooking, baking, biking and playing with her five pets. She became a leader because she feels called to support and walk alongside other women on their fertility journeys.
{Group is Full} Mary Fish co-leads virtual group #5 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm CT. She lives in North Carolina and works as an office manager. After Mary had her first son, she went through secondary infertility when trying to grow her family. She tried to conceive for 3.5 years and got pregnant and in 2025 welcomed her 4th miracle baby! Mary became a leader because she wants to encourage and support women who are going through infertility and show them the love of Jesus.
{Group is Full} Katie Kreamer co-leads virtual group #5 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm CT. Katie, who lives in Alabama, is a homemaker and Etsy crafter who enjoys knitting, reading, cooking and spending time with her husband and fur babies. She and her husband are new parents to their first miracle baby who was conceived through IVF after walking through 17 years of infertility. Katie became a leader because she wants to walk with other women through the journey of infertility while pursuing Jesus together.
Iman Graham-Gray leads our virtual group #6 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm CT. Iman lives in Colorado and is a Mental Health Therapist and Business Owner. She enjoys reading, exercising, traveling, and cooking. She became a leader because she has a heart for women walking through infertility and wants to offer hope, love, and encouragement while reminding women that God is still faithful, present, and worthy to be trusted.
{Group is Full} Waneta Rupert leads virtual group #7 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm CT. Waneta and her husband live in Illinois and went through fertility treatments since March 2023. She gave birth to her miracle baby in 2025. She is an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant/Developmental Therapist who enjoys traveling and cruising. She became a leader because she doesn’t want other women to feel alone on this journey.
Megan Massey co-leads virtual group #8 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9pm CT. Megan lives in Spokane, Washington, where is also leads an in-person group. She is an underwriter for an insurance company and enjoys skiing, cake decorating, cross stitching, gardening and singing in church choir. She decided to become a leader because she doesn’t want other women to feel alone on their fertility journey.
{Group is Full} Nikky Jost co-leads virtual group #9 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7pm CT. Nikky lives in Seattle, Washington and has been part of Moms in the Making since 2022. She was diagnosed with PCOS and a blocked fallopian tube, but after multiple treatments, they welcomed their miracle baby, Amelia, in November 2025. Nikky works in pediatric occupational therapy and also teaches art classes to adults and children. She has four pets and loves creating and helping others create. She became a leader because she wants women to know they are not alone and can choose joy in every season.
{Group is Full} Sakina Blunt leads virtual group #9 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7pm CT. Sakina and her husband live in Fredericksburg, Virginia and have been navigating infertility since 2018 after her PMOS diagnosis in 2017. Following miscarriage and treatment decisions, they are prayerfully moving forward on their journey. Sakina is a Mental Health Trauma Therapist who enjoys making candles. She became a leader because she has a heart for advocating for and supporting women as they navigate the emotional and spiritual challenges of infertility. She wants to encourage women to hold onto hope, embrace God’s purpose for their lives beyond motherhood alone, and remember that God has the final say.
Anna Vanwagner leads virtual group #10 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7:30pm CT. Anna and her husband live in Indiana and have been trying to grow their family for two years. After undergoing IVF in 2024, their transfer resulted in a loss, but they are hopeful as they pursue additional treatments in 2026. Anna is a business development representative who enjoys thrifting and painting. She and her husband share four large dogs, including an English Mastiff and three Newfoundlands. She became a leader to help women step out of isolation and into the strength that God has for them.
Milly Bernal leads virtual group #11 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:30pm CT. She and her husband live in Canada and have been trying to grow their family for the past five years. Milly works in corporate communications and enjoys camping and traveling with her husband. She became a leader because she loves witnessing all of the wonderful things God does through this ministry and she wants to help others the same way Moms in the Making has helped her.
Kristen Pleasant leads virtual group #12 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month at 7pm CT. Kristen lives in Louisiana. She has undergone an open myomectomy and two hysteroscopies, attempted IVF multiple times, and her husband was diagnosed with male factor infertility, but they are still trusting God for a miracle. She works as an attorney, loves fashion and loves to travel the world. She became a leader because she believes God has called her to use her journey to minister to and encourage others.
Kaci Ruiz co-leads virtual group #13 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at 8:30am CT. She lives in Kissimmee, Florida and works as a professional vocalist and character performer in central Florida. Kaci and her husband are former foster-parents and are currently in a waiting season as her husband changes law enforcement agencies. Her greatest joy in leading a virtual group is seeing the encouragement of other women who once thought they were isolated. Kaci enjoys connecting with women who are going through the same struggle and seeing them find joy again and mature in their faith.
Nachali Bakker-Noor co-leads virtual group #13 which meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at 8:30am CT. Nachali lives in the Netherlands and has dealt with multiple failed treatments and experienced a miscarriage, but is hopeful that God will do it again. She is a study manager at a pharmaceutical company. Nachali loves to sing, dance, draw, and do fitness in her downtime. She became a leader because in the 10 years she has been on this journey, she hasn’t had any help to grow in God and would love to be that person for other women.
Matti Garza leads virtual group #14 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 9am PST. She also leads an in-person group in California. Matti and her husband have been married for five years and are believing God for their miracle after receiving a diagnosis with significant fertility limitations, but knowing that with God, there are no limits. Matti became a leader to create a safe, faith-based space for women who are navigating fertility journeys and seeking encouragement, hope, and community. She understands how heavy this path can be and is passionate about helping women feel seen, supported, uplifted, and not alone. She recently launched her HR consulting business, started a podcast, and enjoys crafting, fishing with her husband, and spending time with their German Shepherd, Rambo.
Laura Ward leads virtual group #15 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at 6pm CT. Laura lives in North Carolina and has one son through adoption and is currently pursuing biological children. She works as a teacher and virtual assistant and enjoys traveling and camping with her family. She became a leader because she knows how isolating infertility can feel and wants to encourage others.
Tia Low co-leads virtual group #16 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6pm (Australian EST). Tia and her husband, who live in Australia, have been on their family-building journey for four years and have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility. They are currently exploring their next steps. Tia is a teacher who enjoys hiking, writing and is working on a Christian fantasy book. She became a leader because she has received so much comfort from this ministry and wants to bring that support to another timezone on the other side of the world.
Heidi Lindblom co-leads virtual group #16 which meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6pm (Australian EST). Heidi and her husband have been trying to grow their family and have done IUIs, medicated cycles and surgery for endometriosis. They are now pursuing NaPro care and are still believing for their miracle. Heidi is a Holy Yoga Instructor who enjoys reading and a nice matcha tea with friends. She became a leader so that anyone in various time zones has a place for support.
