Claire Helring knew from a very young age that God was calling her to do something great for Him but it wasn’t until several years later that she would realize what that plan would be. Raised in a Christian home, she was always involved in church and serving the Lord. Her life was forever transformed in her early teen years when she was able to spend almost four years in Pensacola, FL at the Brownsville Revival. It was during this time that her family was called to work with Project Amazon.

Claire Helring

At age 15, Claire moved to Brazil with her family. Due to her age, the transition was very difficult. After several months of questioning why her family was in Brazil, God completely changed her heart and gave her a love for Brazil. Her family’s time in Brazil was cut short due to the terminal illness of her grandmother. Claire and her family returned to the US in September of 2001. Over the next several years, Claire would finish high school and go on to get her Bachelors degree in Business Administration at Belmont University. During this time, Claire thought about returning to Brazil to visit.

The summer of 2006, Claire was seeking the Lord to know His plan for her life. He placed Brazil on her heart. After that moment, she could not forget about Brazil. In May of 2007, one week after her college graduation, Claire set out on an adventure to spend the summer interning with PAZ. It was during this time that God confirmed she was to return as a long term missionary.

Exactly one year after leaving Brazil, in August of 2008, Claire returned long term. Claire’s heart is for young girls and her desire is to pour into their lives through building relationships. She is currently working with short term missionaries, cell groups and various administrative tasks. Claire is very excited for all that the Lord has in store. She is constantly amazed at His faithfulness. Claire would like to encourage anyone who reads this to remember that no matter your age or where you are in life, if the Lord has called you to do something for Him, He will be faithful to do it. (1 Thess. 5:24)