We are so excited to announce that Gina Tomes, Founder and Executive Director of Guiding Grace Family Support Network, will be joining us as our featured speaker at this year’s 6th Annual Night of Radiance on Tuesday, September 22nd at the DoubleTree Inn!
A Heart Shaped by Two Decades of Ministry
Gina brings more than 20 years of experience walking alongside mothers and families in crisis. Before founding Guiding Grace, she spent nearly two decades serving as Director of Bethlehem House in Omaha, a maternity home much like our own SONshine Home, where she saw firsthand the courage it takes for a young woman to choose life for her baby, and the long road that follows that choice.
That experience is what led her to start Guiding Grace Family Support Network, an organization built to make sure moms are never left to navigate motherhood alone once they leave a program’s front door. Guiding Grace walks with parents through case management, housing navigation, parenting support, and the kind of steady, relationship centered care that helps a family truly move forward rather than simply survive. What began in Omaha has grown to serve families across state lines, a testament to what happens when one person’s calling is faithfully stewarded over time.
A Message of Hope That Doesn’t Stop at Birth
Gina’s heart for mothers goes far beyond pregnancy. She has spent her career proving that the most courageous choice a mother makes is only the beginning of her story, and that real transformation happens through consistent, long term support. Her belief is simple: no mother should be told her circumstances are the end of her story when they could be the start of a new one.
That message lines up beautifully with everything we believe at Love and SONshine Ministries. At the SONshine Home, we don’t just want to help a mama through delivery day; we want to walk with her into the future God has for her and her baby. Gina’s years of experience and her tender, no nonsense compassion for parents in crisis make her the perfect voice to speak into that vision at this year’s event.
Join Us for an Evening You Won’t Want to Miss
Night of Radiance is our biggest night of the year, a celebration of the mamas and babies whose lives have been changed through this ministry, and an invitation for our community to be part of what God is still doing here in Billings. Alongside Gina’s message, you’ll hear powerful stories of transformation from the mamas we serve, enjoy an evening of great food and fellowship, and take part in our live and silent auction, all in support of young moms and babies who need a place to call home.
We can’t wait to celebrate this season with you, and we have a feeling this is a Night of Radiance you won’t want to miss.
Join us Tuesday, September 22nd at the DoubleTree Inn.
