THE PURPOSE: What is The Tea Light and what will it be used for?

The Tea Light is the 'graceful marketing tool' that will ATTRACT the women who will impact their neighborhoods for Christ. It's a mobile tea room designed to spark intrigue, start meaningful conversations, and invite women to learn how to win their neighbors to Jesus through hospitality.

The Problem: Suburban life is tricky for Christian moms today. It’s hard to find a natural way to talk about faith with neighbors who don't share our values. There can be real consequences for speaking up, so many don't. The result is that the enemy is taking serious territory in the suburbs in these last days, and this has to change!

The Solution: The Tea Light is a "graceful bridge" to the Lady Up America training program, where we teach Christian suburban moms how to gently and gracefully win their neighbors to Jesus, with minimal risk of social consequences.

Step 1: The Attraction (The Tea Light)
- We meet busy Christian moms where they are at—neighborhood markets and festivals—with a beautiful mobile tea room that offers rest and a "graceful" introduction to our bigger mission. This puts us in proximity to them in a disarming and attractive way.

Step 2: The Equipping (Lady Up America Signature Training Program)
- We get an opportunity to show them what's possible and how they can help their own neighborhood. We invite them to our workshop or introduce them to our Podcast to equip them with practical, modern-day discipleship techniques specifically designed for the suburban lifestyle.
  - OUR NEXT WORKSHOP IS JUNE 18TH AT THE SOUTHERN TEA ROOM IN THE FACTORY IN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE. ALL PROFITS WILL GO TO FUNDING THIS TEA LIGHT MOBILE TEA ROOM. LIMITED TO 14 PARTNER PASSES. DETAILS HERE!

Step 3: The Impact (Impacting the Neighborhood)
- After learning our training techniques, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, these women return to their neighborhoods equipped to make an impact for Jesus in their neighborhood!

Your gift helps us build The Tea Light and provide the key that opens doors to thousands of suburban homes. Help us build the mobile tea room so we can reach those moms!

THE PLACES: Where Will The Tea Light Shine?

Local Festivals & Artisan or Farmer's Markets: Providing an oasis of peace in the middle of the crowd.
Church Outings & Ladies' Conferences: Serving as a mobile 'Upper Room' for fellowship and prayer.
Neighborhood 'Driveway Tea Parties': Re-introducing neighbors to one another and to the heart of Jesus.
Boutique Pop-Ups: Partnering with local businesses to celebrate Southern hospitality and discipleship.

Your support today helps us waive the 'visit fee' for local churches and non-profits, allowing us to bring the Tea Light experience to women who need it most, regardless of their budget.

THE VISION: Building The Tea Light

We have set an Excellence Goal of $145,000 to launch the first "Tea Light" mobile unit. This ensures we don't just put a truck on the road, but a high-quality, reliable, and beautiful "Mobile Lighthouse" that will serve our community for years to come.

Here is how your investment brings the Light to the neighborhood:

THE MISSION CHASSIS ($65,000) This is the foundation. It allows us to purchase a reliable, professional-grade driveable chassis (like a Mercedes Sprinter or vintage-style van) with the mechanical integrity to travel across Middle Tennessee daily.

THE BOUTIQUE BUILD-OUT ($55,000) This transforms a vehicle into a "Sanctuary on Wheels." It funds the high-end cabinetry, white marble serving counters, the refrigerated pastry display, and the signature "Lady Up America" bookshelves that will house our resources and merchandise.

THE ATMOSPHERE & BRANDING ($15,000) The "Pattern Interrupt." This funds the professional floral "Lighthouse Wrap," the pink-and-white striped retractable awning, our high-end Bose sound system for ambient jazz, and industrial scent diffusers for our signature lavender and rose aroma.

THE MISSION LAUNCH ($10,000) This gets us on the road immediately. It covers our initial inventory of "Lady Up America" books, journals, and signature teas, as well as the essential health permits, business licenses, and specialized insurance for our first year of operation.

Note: Any funds raised beyond our goal will go directly into our "Seed Fund" to provide free tea and resources for women we encounter during our community outreach events.

Join Our Founders Club!

Founders Club members will receive priority booking for 'The Tea Light' at their own neighborhood or church events once we hit the road! Their names will also be prominently displayed on the mobile tea room as our sincere thanks.

Founder's Club President: Dr. Ming Wang, M.D. (Harvard), Ph.D (M.I.T.)

Founder of Wang Vision Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wang has been a believer in Lady Up America from the beginning and has been an ongoing mentor and friend to Diane.

"Lady Up America is important for all Christian conservative women across this country today...this movement will transform America!"- Dr. Ming Wang

TESTIMONIALS FROM LADIES:

"I love the way Diane has woven her own testimony into a methodology of practical evangelism. She has given simple steps anyone can follow in a very lady-like manner. There are great tips on building boundaries as you develop relationships with other ladies." - Candy Carter - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

"(Diane) pulls you in with raw fascination and leaves you with a burning desire to honor Jesus more deeply than ever. Her tea time suggestions are so simple and gentle—zero intimidation, zero fear of failure. Just real, doable ways to sit with others...💛" - Lisa Thomas - Franklin, Tennessee

"If the Holy Spirit wore pink heels and offered to bake cookies and sit with me for an hour, this is what it might sound like—like an invitation to sit down together for a warm cup of tea, where truth is poured gently but with intention. Strength wrapped in softness, wisdom shared with grace, and clarity that settles in your spirit without striving...A gentle but steady invitation to rise, to discern, and to walk confidently in the days we’re living in. Consider this your reminder that you can be both tender and unwavering… soft, yet immovable in truth." - Lindy Vestal - Franklin, Tennessee

The Tea Light Mobile Tea Truck

On a Mission to Win Back the Suburbs to Jesus