THE FOOTPRINTS MAGAZINE...

The foundation of the Footprints community is our magazine, which for a minimal fee, can be delivered to you via snail mail every three months. Visit our How To Subscribe page to find out more. We realise that the Internet can be a scary place, so please click here to request a free trial issue to enjoy at your leisure (offer open to Australian residents only.)

The first issue was launched in Brisbane in January 1998, and has since spread throughout Australia and even across the world. As one of our readers wrote:

"Your magazine is always interesting reading and it's nice to feel we can be in touch with so many other women - in spirit . . . Keep up the good work everyone!" - Sue, Warwick QLD.

Footprints aims to provide Christian women Down Under with magazine-style reading - light, refreshing, entertaining and uplifting. Each issue is jam-packed with features of interest to women of faith in the 21st Century, as well as hints, tips, recipes, poetry, reviews, and always plenty of stories of how God is making a difference in the lives of women just like you.

A LITTLE ABOUT US…

Our community is made possible thanks to the hard work and loyalty of the "Footprints Team" - a small group of women from various denominations, who meet quarterly to pray, plan future editions and prepare mail-outs; as well as volunteer their own time and talents to writing and promotion others. We are just ordinary fair-dinkum Aussie gals - juggling marriage, home, church, families, work, studies and other responsibilities - and whilst we certainly don't have "all the answers", what we do have is a passion and calling to support and encourage our sisters in Christ.

So take your time, browse the site, and please let us know if you have any queries or comments - we'd love to hear from you!
Love,

Janet xxx

Janet Camilleri (Editor) and the Footprints Team

WHEN IT ALL BEGAN…

Many people thought Janet and her friends were biting off much more than they could chew (that's God for you!), but a loyal few embraced the concept of a magazine ministering to Australian women and . . . (sing the Brady Bunch tune here!) . . . that's the way, we became - the Footprints Team!

Team Members don't just write for Footprints, they pray for the growing ministry and all involved, they proof-read and edit contributions, brainstorm the content and focus of each new issue, assist in promotions such as speaking at churches and other groups, as well as staple and package each mail-out.

ABOVE - Team Photo (L to R):Nicola, Vivian, Janet, Nissa, Melanie and Joanne 1999.

JANET CAMILLERI – EDITOR
Janet founded Footprints in 1998, when she couldn't find the sort of magazine that she wanted to read! Janet's work has appeared in numerous magazines, and she edits three newsletters, aside from her Footprints work; she works in the Community Development field . Her first book, “Clues to your Calling” was launched in 2003, and together with Melanie, she edited “DECADENCE”, the Footprints 10th anniversary book (2008). Janet's work has appeared in four of the best-selling “Australian Stories” series (published by Strand ); and “It Happened by Design”, edited by Kathie M. Thomas. Whether writing or speaking, Janet aims to inspire, inform and encourage. Janet and her husband of nearly 20 years have two children at high school.

Photo (L to R): Jennie, Nicola, Pauline, Kylie & Annie on the 2009 Footprints Retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

MELANIE PAGE - ASSISTANT EDITOR
Melanie and Janet have been friends since they met in high school. For many years a stay-at-home Mum, Melanie returned to study in the mid 1990's and today teaches high school English and Christian Studies. Mel and her husband have one daughter, now married, and two grown sons.

NICOLA SAAD
Nicola is one of the original Footprints team members and an "old" friend of Janet's. She has recently completed a Bachelor of Arts (with a focus on counselling), and is very involved in school chaplaincy and teaching RE.  Nicola and her husband have three children.

Nicola, Melanie, Janet and Vivian at the 2007 Footprints Retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

KATHIE M. THOMAS – WEB EDITOR
Kathie has been looking after the Footprints website since early 2008. She is a Virtual Assistant, VA Coach & Trainer, Author and Blogger, and loves working on websites – find out more at www.kathiethomas.com. Kathie and her husband live in Melbourne, and are the parents of five grown daughters. She has also authored and published two books: Worth More Than Rubies and It Happened By Design.
 
VICTORIA PURDIE – COVER PHOTOGRAPHER
Victoria is our cover photographer extraordinaire! To get to know her, please visit her web page at www.purdiephotography.com.

NARELLE NETTELBECK – WA STATE REP
Introducing our first ever state rep – Narelle from Perth, WA ! Narelle works as a daycare mum, and she and her husband have two sons. Narelle is the author of the devotional book “Moments for Mum” (www.momentsformum.com), and enjoys writing, speaking and spreading the word about Footprints!

JOANNE
Joanne and Janet first met in 1995, when both were singing in an inter-denominational choir. Joanne is now the Footprints “foreign correspondent”, as she and her Californian-born husband Matt now live in Kansas in the USA. They have two beautiful daughters, Lauren (5) and baby Chloe.

VIVIAN
Vivian is the Footprints resident psychologist, and is able to provide a professional viewpoint to many of the magazine's articles. Viv and her husband have two children.

SONIA
Sonia became the official Footprints prayer warrior after first learning of the magazine through her church several years ago. Sonia and her husband have five children.

JENNY
Jenny and her husband Mark recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, and have five children between them ranging in age from 12 to mid-twenties. She works as an accountant.

PAULINE
Pauline has been a willing Footprints helper for a couple of years now. She works as an Executive Assistant and has a daughter at university.

KYLIE
Kylie and her husband have two teenagers. By day Kylie works as an employment consultant, by night she is a writer and poet, and she loves to help out with Footprints!

ANNIE
Annie is currently studying to update her qualifications as a midwife, and is an enthusiastic Footprints helper. She and her husband have three teenage daughters.

MARGARET
Margaret was one of the first ever Footprints supporters, taking out her first subscription back in 1998; and has also contributed articles and recipes over the years. Nowadays she also helps with the packaging and mailout of each new issue. Margaret is married with grown children, and works as a high school teacher.

Footprints - FOR women like you - BY women like you!