Brittany Fancher is a neonatal nurse and business owner who is passionate about Jesus and Bible translation. But in 2019, her life took an unexpected turn.

At the age of 27, Brittany was diagnosed with breast cancer and went through two grueling years of treatments including chemotherapy and surgery. Thankfully she is in remission today!

After surviving breast cancer, Brittany told the Lord: “God, if you’re going to leave me here, use me.” Soon after, Brittany had the idea to start a candle company. She loves candles but had difficulty finding products with natural ingredients; so she created her own.

At the beginning of 2021, Brittany began testing candles and, in November of that year, she opened the Golden Belle Candle Company with a heart to raise awareness about the harmful chemicals found in many home products.

For the next six months, the company was, as Brittany puts it, “an expensive hobby.” Then she decided to dedicate her business to God, and sales took off.

Brittany first heard about Bible translation at her church in 2022. She heard about it again on a podcast and then a third time in a YouTube video. She realized God was speaking and told Him, “Okay Lord, I hear You.”

A short time later, Brittany went into Hobby Lobby and purchased the book “Leadership Not by the Book” by David Green, the CEO of Hobby Lobby. As she read David’s story of giving part of his company’s profits to Bible translation, God stirred Brittany’s heart to give to translation as well. As she said, “What’s more important than giving the gospel?”

Unsure of where to give, Brittany did some online research and, after a conversation with her pastor, settled on Wycliffe. One of her deciding factors was Wycliffe’s financial accountability and transparency.

She said, “God is the CEO of my company. If whatever I do glorifies Him alone, that’s the best outcome.” Since giving her business to God, her sales and reach have grown, and she now has candles in six shops across Alabama.

Brittany also travels to local markets with her candles and always displays a sign that says she gives 10% of her profits to Bible translation. This has given her many opportunities to tell people about the need for Bible translation for the 1.5 billion people worldwide without the Bible in a language they clearly understand.

“I’m so thankful for what Wycliffe does. Bible translation is so important. As you give Jesus to people, it brings even more people into the Kingdom who want to shine His light. Giving to Wycliffe has been such a sweet experience,” said Brittany.

Though she went through a very challenging journey with breast cancer, Brittany has such a positive outlook and wants to give all the glory for what she does to God. She said, “We have to find good out of the bad [and] find His glory in what happens to us. It’s not about me, it’s all about Him.” Brittany added, “When we give ourselves to Him, He will shine through us in whatever we do."