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182: Jennifer Eikenhorst and An Accidental Hope

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Jennifer Eikenhorst is an aspiring author and podcaster who started a ministry called Accidental Hope, whose mission is to educate, research, and offer relief from serious accidents involving fatality. Today, Jennifer shares her stories of being  drawn to the Lord as a child, getting out of an abusive relationship, and the car accident that changed her life. Jennifer shares the moment she decided to fight her depression and the tool that helped most. Jennifer’s story reminds us that being honest about your pain is the only true path to healing.
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Stories Jennifer shared:
  • Teaching middle school math
  • Growing up in an agnostic home in a great family
  • The hunger for the Lord as a young girl
  • The uncle who prayed for her when she was six months old
  • Cobbling together a philosophy from school, church, and home
  • Discovering a gift of intercession
  • Being manipulated into a relationship that changed her
  • The accident that killed a motorcyclist and changed her life
  • How close she felt to the Lord as she navigated the aftermath
  • Dealing with PTSD and suicidal ideation after the accident
  • Making a list of God’s attributes vs. Satan’s

    • Great quotes from Jennifer:

    When I couldn’t keep the facade up anymore, then some real healing happened.

    It is really, truly about a relationship in your heart with him.

    I knew he was real and that made me more angry.

    Again, I was hiding truth to not disappoint people.

    Resources we mentioned:

    • Jennifer’s website
  • Accidental H0pe on Facebook
  • AccidentalImpacts.org

    • Related episodes:

    • Jim Barnard Finds Hope in Suffering through Community
  • Shari Malott is Fighting for Hope
  • Mark Waltz and Radical Acceptance in Relationship

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