Marshéle Carter Waddell served with her husband, CDR (ret) Mark Waddell, a career U.S. Navy SEAL, for 23 years around the world.  Her first two books, Hope for the Home Front: Winning the Emotional and Spiritual Battles of a Military Wife  and its companion Bible study, Hope for the Home Front Bible Study (New Hope Publishers 2006), arm other military wives with God's promises of  His presence, power and protection.  Together with their three children the Waddells have endured many lengthy separations and frequent deployments for combat duty, special operations training and real world conflicts for two decades.  

Marshéle has been featured in international, national and local television and radio interviews including CBN's 700 Club, Focus on the Family's daily radio broadcast, Canada's 100 Huntley Street, the Armed Forces Radio Network and the K-LOVE radio and Internet webcast.  She has published articles in Today's Christian Woman, Marriage Partnership, Virtue, Command, and Military Lifestyle magazines.  

Marshéle is an international speaker for military ministry and women's events, most recently at Times Square Church in New York City.  She is the founder of One Hope Ministry, based in Monument, Colorado, where she resides with her husband and three children.