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  • An update from Jess

      8 December 2025

    Firstly, I wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who followed along with this journey, financially contributed, or shared this page with others.

    I am incredibly grateful.

    Secondly, I wanted to share an update on where things are at, and the plan moving forward into 2026.

    At the end of 2024, I obtained a vehicle suitable for travelling and teaching Living Wisdom. The car required some mechanical work, and the funds raised through Give-a-little were used to complete this.

    Not two weeks after the work was complete, I developed a rare nerve condition which saw me lose the motor function in my right arm. I found this incredibly difficult as I was weeks away from taking Living Wisdom on the road, and now found myself unable to do every tasks like dressing or brushing my own hair.

    Recovery has been long, and at times tedious, as anyone with nerve related issues can relate to. I am working with a team of specialists to recover strength, range of motion and autonomy, and though this condition is rarely permanent, the timeline for healing is often around two years.

    My plan is still to take Living Wisdom on the road, when I'm well enough to do so. In the meantime, I will keep upskilling myself from a place of rest, so that when I'm well I can hit the ground running.

    Thank you again to everyone who has contributed. I truly appreciate you all.

    Jessica

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  • The final stretch of this campaign...

      27 January 2025

    Well, we're on the final stretch for my Give-a-little campaign, so I thought I'd share a very special story.

    For those interested in hosting me in their town/city, please reach out at hello@jessicaadele.co.nz

    If you haven't contributed, and you would like to, all donations are tax deductible thanks to the Dugdale Trust.

    To my Mum, who allowed me to read from the pages of her story, I love you.

    To those who have stood with me, I thank you.

    And to David Riddell, who has changed my life with Living Wisdom, I honour you.

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  • We're still going...

      22 January 2025

    Hi everyone,

    Happy New Year!

    2025 is officially underway and I've been busy putting plans in place to take Living Wisdom on the road. As such, I've extended out the date of this page, in the hopes that those who wish to partner with this vision, have an opportunity to do so.

    For those who have supported me financially, my deep, genuine, heartfelt thanks.

    I will be posting a video this week with a fuller picture of my vision for healthy families, healthy communities and healthy individuals. Needless to say, I am bursting with excitement about equipping people with the tools they need to do relationship well.

    In the meantime, I would be grateful if you would share this page with anyone you think may be able to help, or who may want to host Living Wisdom in their town.

    Many thanks, Jessica

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  • Please help me share this page!

      24 October 2024

    Hi everyone,

    I can't thank you enough for supporting me in reaching this goal. I have now extended the window for fundraising out as I'm yet to reach my target.

    If you know of anyone who may be able to partner with me, please share this page with them, or invite them to reach out hello@jessicaadele.co.nz

    With thanks and gratitude, Jess

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  • If you’ve been following along with my story...

      11 September 2024

    I was about to hit rock bottom.

    I remember sitting with David in the counselling room, completely oblivious to the depth of my issues. And he in his kindness warning me that I was about to lose my daughter. A word like that is hard to hear, and so I tried to bury it. But within 8 weeks, I watched it play out in front of my eyes.

    I had the honour of recently being interviewed by Charlotte for her podcast Gather. It’s not a lengthy piece but boy is meaty. If you wanted to hear a portion of my story, this is where you’ll find it. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xNcVSHov7nyFw9zXZY2hV...

    In these tumultuous days, if we are going to stand for truth, we must first commit to living it. To endeavour to save the world at the expense of our families is really an attempt to outrun our shadows.

    The Lord has done a restorative work in my family and now, I have a fire burning in my belly. In a world that’s confused kindness with passivity and indulgence, I want to shepherd our nation into being lovers of truth. So I’m asking for help.

    I’ve set up this page to raise funds to travel, and teach the course that changed my life.

    For those who are able to financially partner with me, I’m forever grateful. For those who cant, I would love it if you would share this post in the hopes that it will be found by someone who can.

    Jess

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  • Ready to change the world

      2 August 2024
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    Over the last decade, I (alongside support from friends, family & various scholarships) have invested just under $100,000 into my personal development. From courses and mentoring, to traditional counselling and fitness programs, I was desperate to upskill and change my life.

    While everything I signed up for was beneficial, nothing went deep enough to address the heart of my trauma or bring about the sustainable change I was looking to find.

    I didn’t realise it then, but the Lord had my number - meeting the cries of my heart through a series of strangers. All of whom brought words of forewarning, much like the ghosts in A Christmas Carol.

    After the third “have you ever heard of Living Wisdom?” I took a leap of faith, travelling to a foreign city, to do a course I had never heard of, with a man I didn’t know.

    I could say many things about that time, but ultimately that two weeks changed my life. Causing me to face myself and stop attempting to outrun my shadow.

    And now, I want to help others to do the same. So I’m asking for help.

    This page is to raise funds to travel, and teach the course that changed my life. For those who are able to financially partner with me, I’m forever grateful. For those who cant, I would love it if you would share this post in the hopes that it will be found by someone who can.

    I will post more about this journey in the coming days but to those who’ve taken the time to read this, thank you.

    Jess

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