By Katie Horner
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20 KJV).
Seven months pregnant and carrying a toddler, my husband, Tap, and I crossed the Arizona border into Mexico on Friday, April 13, 2007, to live out our dream of being missionaries.
After two years of raising support across the United States, we believed God had opened the door for us to serve at a Bible college in Mexico.
Two years later, God moved us again, this time to a children’s home near the Gulf Coast.
It was a painful transition. We had to change mission boards, which brought deep emotional wounds, financial loss, and broken relationships. Friends we trusted spoke against us. Support we counted on vanished. Still, we believed God had called us there.
Twelve Months, Two Exits, Zero Explanations
Nine months later, that door suddenly closed too. The leadership changed their minds, and we were asked to leave.
In less than one year, we experienced two forced ministry exits. More supporters walked away. Around the same time, the U.S. economy crashed. With four small children, we reached a terrifying place: $5 in the bank, no savings, no credit cards, no work visa, and no way to return to the States.
All we could do was ask the Lord what he wanted us to do. For years, we had lived under the fear of people. We worried who would approve, who would leave, and who would stop supporting us. Now, stripped of safety nets, God began to teach us what it meant to truly follow his leading.
When God Became the Only Voice That Mattered
Slowly, as we stepped out in faith, God guided us into entrepreneurship. In 2011, he led us to start the first Spanish-language literature-based homeschool curriculum company in the world.
For a decade, it was the only one of its kind. We also hosted the first online Spanish homeschool summit and created a membership community for Spanish-speaking homeschool moms. In 2014, we began training Christian business owners to grow online courses and coaching programs for greater impact. God allowed us to pass on what we had learned, just as Scripture teaches.
At the same time, the Lord was shaping my understanding of business from a biblical, God-first perspective. That message became the Doing Business with God course. We have now taught it more than 30 times to more than 500 people, and it remains the foundation of everything we do.
The Birds That Became My Business Card
In 2019, after a family trip to see flamingos in the wild, I wrote Faith Like Flamingos and later The Flamingo Advantage. Those quirky pink birds became powerful tools God keeps using to teach bold faith, uniqueness, and purpose.
The message opened doors across stages, screens, and nations. Then in 2025, we said yes again to God’s leading, moved back to the USA and launched the National Christian Association of Professional Speakers. Through NCAPSpeakers.org, we now serve speakers, authors, and business leaders who carry the light and love of Christ onto stages in every industry.
Our story is proof that God truly can do more than we could ever ask or imagine. I pray it encourages you to trust his leading, embrace your God-given uniqueness, and boldly serve the people he places in your path so that, by the power of His Spirit, He can change the world through you!
Katie Hornor is a homeschooling ministry mom of five who rose from poverty to become a successful entrepreneur, award-winning coach, and the CEO of the National Christian Association of Professional Speakers.
