You do not get to hear stories this encouraging every day. Jared was diagnosed with osteosarcoma going into his Junior year of college. He shares his journey through his battle with cancer and how it has shaped him and his future.

Whiskey: Long Road Distillers (Grand Rapids, Michigan) – Straight American Whiskey

01:50 - Upbringing: Transition into college and radical spiritual growth leading up to diagnosis.

08:50 - Diagnosis: Pain in his knee to the point of crawling up the stairs. October 15th, 2010 diagnosis exactly 10 years from recording.

10:30 - Met with an orthopedic surgeon and receives devastating news.

12:00 – Drive back to school and campus support.

12:45 – Osteosarcoma is found in less than 1% of adults and most common in adolescence.

16:30 – Ryder Brown Update

18:00 – “You’re going to give a year of your life to us, and then hopefully we’ll give you the rest of your life back.”

18:30 - Cancer treatment plan and limb-salvage surgery.

22:00 - Processing the diagnosis. What will life look like after cancer?

25:45 – Family impact. It takes a village and family impact.

28:40 – “What the world saw as the most destructive diagnosis, proved to be the most life-giving in my life.”

33:00 – Gospel “Good news”.

35:00 - Cancer takes things from you and gives things to you.  Attitude change and perspective changed.

37:45 – beFit – Golfing and biking.

40:00 – beChill – Buckeye fan and book recommendation.

44:00 - Building a family and miracle baby Lucy Michelle.

51:00 – Parting advice.