Women of Hope Weekend

Jeri Blackwell, Davisville, WV, has been a faithful HHI Walk4Water coordinator for 12 years, a full time employee, wife to preacher man, Jason, and mom to 4 boys: Jadon (16), Jake (14), Judah (14), and Jase (7). She will share with you her experience of hopelessness and how her village lifted up her family, helped her see some light through the fog, and who let her borrow their faith and their hope when hers was wavering.

Rita Cato Cochrane calls Nashville, Tennessee home. She received her degree in education from Lipscomb University and taught middle school for 25 years. Rita currently serves as the Director of Women’s Ministries at the Church of Christ in Green Hills and is on the Board of Directors at Healing Hands International.

Rita married her high-school sweetheart, Michael Cochrane, and is mother to three adult children, grandmother to six rambunctious boys, and “American Mom” to four international students.  Rita speaks and teaches for conferences, Bible classes, lectureships, and Ladies’ Days in the US and abroad.  She also writes a weekly email devotional called “Monday Meditation.” She has published a book entitled, Lace Up Those Sneakers, Let’s Take a Walk with God which is available at the 21st Century vendor booth today. Her second book entitled, Untying Yesterday’s Knots is due out soon. Rita was named one of Trilogy Publishing Company’s “up and coming new authors.” Rita’s hobbies include walking, cooking, and traveling the world. (She and husband have traveled to six continents but declare Antarctica too cold to visit.)

Rita Cato Cochrane received an education degree from Lipscomb University and taught middle school for 25 years. She serves as the Director of Women’s Ministries at the Green Hills Church of Christ and is on the Board of Directors at HHI. Rita speaks and teaches for conferences, Bible classes, lectureships, and is a published author.