HELLANDS IN HOLLAND
Greetings from Holland
Our goal in life is to “make God’s love tangible.” Whether that be at our local churches, in prison, in Amsterdam’s Red-Light District or through our Bible School (RUAH School of Prophecy), we continue to see lives changed by His tangible love. One example is our trainer, Roelie.
As a child, Roelie struggled to learn to read, write, and speak. Her speech impediment led to ridicule and harsh words from teachers and peers. She remembers hearing things like: “You're stupid, and you'll never work or be successful”, “You will always have a speech impediment and mental problems”, “You are like a blind person who will never fly”.
She describes her school days as traumatic. She remembers the humiliation of having to sit at the front of the class and the relentless bullying by her teacher. Roelie was convinced that she was a failure and would never be good enough. As soon as she became an adult, she began traveling to escape home. Shame, guilt, and fear paralyzed her. The words spoken to her were like curses or ropes pulling her into a dark hole.
On several occasions, Roelie was also the victim of inappropriate touching by men. She was completely broken and felt shattered when a man abused her during a trip to Brazil. When she returned home, her therapist said she would help her, but that she would never again be the carefree, young woman she used to be.
Roelie had heard about people talking to God and God speaking to them. She began praying and keeping a journal, and God spoke to her through dreams and visions. She was afraid she was going crazy. Then she heard about the RUAH School of Prophecy.
She enrolled in our school and was overwhelmed by the love of God that she began to experience. At first, she couldn't comprehend it. Over time, God's love flooded her heart and healed her. She was baptized in water and experienced healing, deliverance, and freedom from demonic oppression and many traumatic experiences.
Roelie ministering during one of her
ministry trips to Africa.
One evening, she asked for prayer so that she could experience new adventures in her life. One of the trainers said, “I'm not going to pray for that. You're coming with us on a trip to Africa.” Since then, she has been on five ministry trips to Africa.
Matt with Roelie during one of their recent prophetic conferences.
When Roelie experienced the love of God, it changed her and healed her. It transformed her and brought her from fear and paralysis to living in FREEDOM!
We are so thankful to God and to so many people who support us as we “make God’s love tangible.” Our ministry continues to spread across the globe, and in the coming months, our Bible School will change its name to RUAH Bible Training Center. In 2025 alone, we trained over 4,000+ people across South America, North America, and Europe. Our vision is to raise up ministry teams in every state and region of the world — ministry teams with people like Roelie who have experienced God’s tangible love in a way that has transformed them, and who are now taking His love around the world. Thank you for being a part!
The Hellands with friends during outreach in the Red-Light District.
Sincerely | Matthew & Femke Helland
