Kayla Koontz
Mae Sot, Thailand
My heart burns with a passion to see women rise—walking in wholeness, free from fear, lies, and rejection—as they boldly pursue the dreams God placed within them. I long to see women not just survive, but thrive—equipped, empowered, and influential in their homes, communities, and workplaces.
Since 2016, I’ve been living out this calling through Braverly—a missional business I founded as a café and sewing center to equip women with tools for independence and sustainability. And in 2025, a long-held dream came true: we handed over ownership and leadership of the cafe and sewing center to locals —just as we always envisioned from the start!
Today, I continue this mission as a business coach and mentor, cheering on and championing women as they step into their God-given purpose with courage and confidence.
My primary focus is supporting and championing the Braverly community in Mae Sot, Thailand. In addition, I am expanding my reach to mentor and empower women engaged in missional business around the world.
For information about Braverly you can visit our website at www.braverly.com.
- Pray for the women and their families to have encounters with Jesus. Our job is to point to Jesus, He is the only one that can truly transform and empower a life
- Pray for continued favor with local governing authorities
- Pray for peace in Myanmar
- Pray for continual provision for me and the ministry
Our Refuge Youth Home is not just a family-style home that has taken in a handful of youth from across our border to create a safe space for them to come and receive an education and set themselves up well for the future. It’s a FAMILY in every sense of the word, and the youth who are there have been each other’s family for most of their adolescent years.
PlahSoe loved his family, and he had so many dreams for each of them. Before his passing, he was just a few months away from graduating high school and was excited to get a full-time job where he could earn more
money to help support the dreams of his siblings. His heart for them was HUGE and he wanted every opportunity for them that they could possibly have. He longed for them to get their identification so they could freely travel outside of Mae Sot like he could. He longed for them to be able to continue their education at University if they desired to keep studying.
He had already personally begun saving for all of these things for them—committed to sowing into the futures of his brothers and sisters. And our desire is to continue carrying that dream.
This legacy fund—set up in PlahSoe’s honor—will help provide continued education opportunities for the rest of the youth and kids at Refuge Youth Home, as well as help them toward getting their identification. It will help set them up well for the future and allow each one to continue pursuing the dreams the Lord has placed on their hearts.
If you would like to give toward this fund, you may do so using this link.
