God had given us clear instructions: quit your job, live in the flip house, go to school and work in a church.  We were in awe of this calling, but the practical logistics soon proved to be daunting.   How would we sell our Tennessee house in a recession?  How could we afford a moving truck?  What kind of income would we have in Mobile?  Could we afford health insurance?   How would we pay for college tuition with zero savings?  These mountains seemed impossible and led me to many nights on...

Amanda met her husband doing hut to hut evangelism in Peru.  Her dream was to take the message of the gospel to people who had never heard the name of Jesus.  His dream was to share Jesus with Muslim people groups.  The Lord beautifully orchestrated a...

In 2009 we were living with one income and two mortgages.  Money was tight, to say the least, and mathematically, the numbers didn’t add up.  But God’s math is not our math.  We tithed to the church consistently, we put our daughter in cloth diapers, I...

We met Kathy in episode 2 and learned about how she met Jesus and He moved in her life.  In that episode, Kathy shared how she followed the Lord’s leading into strip clubs to love on the women there.  In 2017, Jesus brought a crazy idea across their...

Julie was adopted as a baby and the Lord planted a dream in her heart to pass on the gift of adoption. In college she hit a spell of rebellion which resulted in a disease diagnosis and estimated 5 years left to live.  She spent the coming months working...

I had worked so hard to complete my professional goals before tiny Anna was born.  Being a stay at home mom was all I had hoped it would be.  When Anna was 5 weeks old, Nathan’s company wanted to move us from south Alabama to East Tennessee, 8 hours...

On February 9, 2020, our family got on a plane and left China.  Today I need to record my heart for posterity and for future generations.  At that point, coronavirus was just a China issue.  We were going to spend a few weeks in the US while this virus...

For Glenn and Mary Beth, one phone call changed everything.One night the Lord laid a specific country on their hearts, challenging them to share the love of Christ there.  Trouble is, they had no connections to this country.  A while later, a customer...

Episode 20: Rianne – Netherlands, UK, Belgium “Some years you just feel like you’re battling through, but God is using it for His purposes.”When I hear Rianne’s story, I can’t help but think of Abraham when the Lord said, “I want you to leave your...

All my life, all I wanted was to have babies and stay home.  That was about the biggest dream I could dream for myself. But first, I had to get through the blasted CPA exam.  In 2007 I busted my butt to study 5 days a week, on top of a full time...

Suzaene grew up in South Africa, went to church and even sang with a traveling gospel children’s choir, yet she didn’t fully accept the Truth of God’s great love.  After watching her parent’s marriage struggle, she walked away from the faith and looked...

This episode is full of confessions: We had no idea how to buy our first house, we made a horrible financial investment, and I started having doubts about God.  One year into our marriage, we weren’t too confident about adulting, but dang it, we were...

Mary Beth grew up in a home of church goers and foster children, but her parents decided to call it quits.  When she was 7 years old, her parents divorced, the foster siblings were sent away, they walked away from church and life as she knew it changed...

Nanette’s mother died when she was 6 years old and she spent decades trying to fill that void. Multiple failed marriages led her to Jesus’ feet where He picked her up and made all things new. For anyone who’s ever divorced and carried shame and...

Today I bring you an extra special story.  My mom has joined the podcast to share my Grandmother Annetta's story.  Her life was marked by tragedy after tragedy but was balanced by miracles only the God of the universe could deliver.  Annetta lost her...

Lindsey's story is one of God's faithfulness and how He has a magnificent plan for each of us, if we're just willing to give Him our "yes."  Her relationship with Jesus started as a child when He provided friendship through a difficult move.  Lindsey...

We got married at the tail end of university and that day couldn't come soon enough.  We did some things in that season really well.  Other things...eh, they needed improvement.  There were so many new challenges...bills to pay, seeing each other every...

Mariana grew up in Brazil.  Her strict Catholic family was not so thrilled when she chose to join a different church that taught about a relationship with Jesus.  This disagreement cost her the large wedding celebration she had hoped for, but she wasn’t...

Hadassa is a powerful woman of God.  Every conversation with her leaves me encouraged and challenged.  On this episode she shares about how she met the Holy Spirit and how that changed everything for her.  She also walks us through the last ten years of...

After dating for a year and a half in high school, Nathan and I chose universities that were 4 hours apart.  We each had incredible, full college experiences that have served us well throughout life, but in the end we were both focused on getting...

Melanie is a young woman who knows Jesus as a friend and a Father.  He is as real to her as the guy sitting next to her on the metro.  He talks to her, He guides her and she has seen His faithfulness over and over.  Jesus has taught her that He is...

After leaving China for COVID-19 and being unable to return, the company decided it was best for our family to relocate to USA.  We have accepted a job in the Houston, Texas area, but riding the emotional roller coaster and finding a house didn't prove...

At 24 years old, God opened a door for Katrien to travel from her home in Belgium to New Zealand and Papa New Guinea.  This assignment was way outside of her comfort zone, but she was hopeful to meet God in this place.  He showed up in huge ways and...

Brianne was raised in church in California, but her faith took a turn on her 19th birthday when she realized the emptiness of the world’s offerings.  Later, she and her husband followed the Lord to plant a church in the Deep South Biblebelt.  She shares...