Restore

Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, is a popular Catholic speaker, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, and author of the bestselling books Loved as I Am, Restore: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation, and Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation, which have sold more than 165,000 copies collectively.

A former Division I athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in 1998, Heidland has shared her story on EWTN's The Journey Home, at numerous SEEK and Steubenville conferences, and through many other outlets.

She is affiliated with the ministries of Friends of the Bridegroom and the John Paul II Healing Center in leading healing retreats for priests and religious sisters across the United States.

Heidland earned a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute and speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness, and healing.

Mindi Oaten is an artist who seeks to bring the beauty of scripture to life on canvas, capturing what the Lord is speaking to her heart. She works primarily in acrylics and often paints in real time during worship and ministry gatherings.

Oaten holds a bachelor of fine arts in studio drawing from Western Washington University, where she graduated magna cum laude.