Sarah Esther Merry

Sarah Esther Merry discerned from a young age that God was calling her to use her art for His glory. She studied studio art, religion and philosophy at Berry College with the desire of becoming an artist missionary one day. When 2020 inhibited her from returning to Kenya where she served before, she turned to her church and served as a youth leader. After graduating, she worked for the WinShape College Program, mentoring students in outreach to the city of Rome, Georgia. When Sarah Esther started teaching pottery at a safehouse for women who have come out of trafficking, she realized how God could use her artistic abilities to help people heal and to know God who is near to the brokenhearted.

Then at an artist talk for Makoto Fujimura, she was connected to Tim Mills, an MTW missionary artist, who God used to help open the door for her to serve as an intern in Bangkok, Thailand, the summer of 2025. This confirmed her desire to serve long term as she saw her passion for mercy ministry and art outreach coalesce in Thailand which provided a way for her to reach victims of trafficking and refugees.