Mary J. Nelson is an author, speaker, and Associate Pastor of Prayer and Freedom Ministries at Hosanna! Lutheran Church, a church of over 6500 members in Lakeville, MN. She has a passion for helping people encounter God and His goodness in the midst of trials and be empowered and set free to live out their destiny. She emerged from a breast cancer diagnosis in 1999 eager to share how God restored and transformed her life. Her deepest desire is to give away what she has freely received. Her books inspire those suffering from cancer, broken relationships, unemployment, financial failure, or devastating loss by helping them draw close to the heart of God. She founded and leads the Pray for the Cure cancer healing ministry at Hosanna! where she also serves as a leader in the Sozo inner healing ministry. She and her husband, Howie, have two adult children and two grandchildren, and have been married for 35 years. They enjoy exploring the country together on their Gold Wing motorcycle and are leaders in Hosanna! Bikers, a ministry that reaches over 600 fellow bikers.