Keynote Speakers
We are honoured to have these amazing speakers with us for the 2025 Heart South retreat.
Rosie Boom
Well known inspirational speaker and author Rosie Boom has a wealth of wisdom and experience in home-education and raising godly children, with her own six adult children all successfully carrying the fruit of the seeds she has sown in them. Come soak in all the warmth, humour, love and life lessons Rosie has to offer. Be prepared to be blessed and encouraged in your home-schooling journey.
Rosie is a Christian author, living on a small homestead in New Zealand with Chris, her husband of 35 years. They have six adult children, whom were home-schooled for 23 years, and currently three beautiful grandchildren, with more to come! Her passion is to encourage and inspire others through songwriting and singing, public speaking and writing. She’s the author of 12 books—family read-aloud books, children’s picture books, devotionals, and parenting books.
Janice Wills
Janice lives with her husband, Chris, on their small farm in Wairoa, Northern Hawkes Bay. They have been married for 42 years and have raised and home-schooled their eight children. Six of their children are now married. Janice enjoys being Nana to 22 grandchildren. As they enter a new season of life, Janice embraces the opportunity of encouraging homeschooling Mums, speaking, reading, crafting and being together with her family and friends.