Julie Busler is currently serving as the Oklahoma President of WMU and is active in the women’s ministry at Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Upon graduation from The University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ballet performance, Julie danced with Ballet Magnificat! in Jackson, MS. Julie understands the pain of mental illness and has learned that trials not only humanize us but increase our capacity to be used by God. She loves to use her experiences alongside Scripture to discuss and teach how to thrive in spite of mental illness and that joy and sorrow can coexist. Julie and Ryan have been married 17 years, have 4 children, and have served overseas in Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Turkey. Her book, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness, is available where books are sold online, as well as on Kindle and Audible.