When You're Scared You Can't Trust God to Care for You: An Interview with Anna Pretorius

Today I’m chatting with Anna Pretorius—a mother of four, unexpected pastors wife at Kingscross Church, and Diversity and Inclusion Consultant. Anna was born in the jungle in Papua New Guinea as the daughter of missionaries and moved to Japan when she was six years old. Anna is delightfully funny and honest about the desire to be the strong one and build her own kingdom. She describes the fear underneath her frenetic busyness that she could not trust God to care for her. God humbled her to know his power and authority and Anna explains how this transformed her life. She shares how she navigates working in the Diversity and Inclusion space and how Christians can navigate these spaces remembering how all kinds of people flocked to Jesus, he was attractive to them, but he was also challenging and convicting. ### **In today’s episode, we explore:** - Growing up in Papua New Guinea and Japan as the child of missionaries and returning to Australia when her younger sister was born with multiple disabilities. - The joys Anna gets from being fully present with others—her children, running Alpha courses for people to get to know Jesus, and in her role in Diversity and Inclusion. - She shared about her mother’s faith as the one that inspired and encouraged her, watching her write songs and sing to Jesus, and her joy, in amongst caring for her daughter with a disability, and her dying husband. - Anna shared the fear underneath her frenetic busyness that she could not trust God to care for her. She tells us how God humbled her to know his power and authority and how this transformed her life. You can check out the show notes for everything mentioned in the episode. If you enjoyed this episode, sign up for honest stories in your inbox on Wednesdays (March through November) from local Christian women. It’s all free 💛 If you want to send us compliments or constructive suggestions, get in touch at [rebecca@storiesidtellyouatdinner.com.au](mailto:rebecca@storiesidtellyouatdinner.com.au). If you love the podcast, writing a review on Apple Podcasts or leaving a five star review Spotify helps other women find us. Thank you! *Music*: Come Back by Ketsa. Licensed under a Creative Commons License Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives 4.0 International License.