Thelma was born between worlds—Dutch roots, American soil, and a future her parents could barely imagine when they crossed the ocean with five dollars and unshakable faith.

Her father, just a boy when war tore through Holland, survived starvation, bombings, and a Nazi camp—guided by the Spirit and a stranger who vanished after whispering, “You will live to see the beginning of the latter days. Find Christ.” That promise shaped generations.

Now a mother of seven, grandmother of twenty-one, and temple worker with a quiet testimony forged in both beauty and grief, Thelma has weathered heartache—a son’s cancer, a daughter’s tragic death—but found wholeness in unexpected places. A dream. A sealing. A whisper from heaven just before the world shut down.

In this unforgettable episode of Anchored, Thelma’s story unfolds like a family epic—where miracles span generations, and every heartbreak leads home.

TRIGGER WARNING:This episode includes discussion of war, suicide, and cancer, which may be sensitive for some listeners. Please take care as you listen.