As Co-founder of MUMlife Community, Helen Smallbone was born in Australia in the mid-50’s the youngest with three older brothers and her father being a Methodist minister. Even though she grew up in the church her faith became real in her mid teens when she committed her life to Christ at a Sydney Billy Graham Crusade.

Trained as an Occupational Therapist, her greatest desire was to serve God and be a wife and mother. These desires started to be realized when she married the love of her life, David Smallbone, at the young age of 20. The ensuing years were busy with 6 children being born during the next 14 years.

In 1991 when pregnant with their 7th child their world was turned upside down by a personal financial crisis. The answer appeared to be relocating to Nashville TN for David to pursue a job of managing a Christian music artist.

However, new ‘adventures’ were experienced as the family homeschooled and were forced to ‘live by faith’ for the ensuing few years. The family, now comprised of 5 boys and 2 girls, has continued to remain close working together in Christian music.

Helen and David continue to live just outside Nashville on a small average. She continues to love her role of wife and mother but also has a new ‘hobby’ that comprises a petting zoo/menagerie which has approximately 13 different varieties of animals. They have now become US citizens and are blessed with a growing family of 9 grandchildren.

As Co Founder of MUMlife Community, Heather Houle’ shares her passion, love and devotion to the core of encouraging mothers in their daily affairs and their relationship with Jesus! With a strong desire to continually become a better mum, she believes it is pertinent to be surrounded by strong teaching, love and an encouraging community of both peers and mentors!

Heather has always had a passion for ministry and sharing God’s love. She accepted Jesus as her personal savior at the age of 7. She was the daughter of a minister and recalls vividly the special day after church when her father sat with her, using a chalkboard analogy of heaven and hell and making the decision to choose heaven! It was a long journey to get to the place she is today and to be able to devote her life to full time ministry. A journey she is so grateful for.

As a New England native, Heather spent many years in Florida with her mother and 2 sisters. Attending both Florida College and the University of South Florida, her studies were focused on both elementary education and speech communication. In college, she enjoyed being a cheerleader and competing on the traveling debate/forensics team. After moving to California, she fell madly in love to now husband, Stephen Houle’. Her most prized accomplishment is mother to Jesse, Christian, Kick and Sarah Scout! They live in Franklin, Tn with with their 3 dogs, Billie Punch, Jr and Rocky. Heather shares that being a wife and mother is joy to the fullest!