Rachel Oates

Rachel Oates is happiest when spending time with God in creation and creativity and loves to help people connect with God through the wonder of his world. A past community member of Lee Abbey she knows and loves the Lee Abbey estate. With a background in engineering, Rachel has also been a lay church leader and is an enthusiastic amateur naturalist. She is a volunteer speaker for Hopeswood.

Hopeswood is the new working name for the Woodlands House of Prayer, a Christian charity rooted in prayer, committed to helping those in need of rest and restoration find new strength and hope through reconnecting with God, each other and nature.