Finding Light

Sara Claudia and Erica have some big news they want to share with you in this episode! There have been some changes, but it's all good and working out the way God had it planned. Take a listen to see what the news is all about!

Injured during a softball game, Joy Griffin was left paralyzed and in constant pain. She had lost all hope. While reading the newspaper, she read about a camp meeting revival that was happening at a church close by. She begged her parents to take her. After meeting with the evangelist, he prayed over her, and right then and there, her healing began. Joy's story tells how powerful God can be when we have faith and hope in Him. 

Being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer didn't slow Courtney down. Instead of choosing to sit around and mope, she did the exact opposite and is living life to the fullest. Courtney shares her story of how her faith in God gives her the strength to face everyday challenges. 

Zach Gordon was heading into his junior year of football at Wake Forest University until he took a hit in the chest from a defender during a scrimmage game, leaving him unable to move. After spending some time in Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, several tests were conducted to figure out the cause of his paralysis, and later to be diagnosed with Transient Quadrapalegia (temporary paralysis). After some time, he regained movement. Today, Zach is a Special Education teacher and a football coach. He tells his story to Sara Claudia and Erica and what this experience taught him about playing for an audience of one. 

For many years suicide was something that wasn't talked about. A long-standing stigma that accompanies it kept many survivors of suicide from talking about it because of the shame and guilt they felt when they lost a family member. Ivey Rollins shares her story with Sara Claudia, Erica, and you about her personal experience with losing her dad to suicide, how it's okay to talk about it, and the importance to find a support group in your area. 

A wedding is a little girl's dream! Planning all the details from where the ceremony will take place to the color scheme, the flowers, and so much more! The main part, though, is picking out her dress! But what if the bride to be can't see? How will she be able to pick out her dress? Sara Claudia describes her experience picking out her dress in the dark and saying, "yes!" 

Gradually losing her sight at a young age, Denise shares her story of how she overcame the hardships of gradual sight loss and how she is able to live life to the fullest!

Seth popped the question and Sara Claudia said, "Yes!" This is the story of how Seth's proposal to Sara Claudia happened and how they both looked to God for direction and the peace in knowing they were meant to marry each other. 

Melissa Hill was living her dream of playing softball in college. One day she became extremely sick and that sickness lasted for a long time bringing her college softball career to an abrupt end. Today, Melissa shares her story of how her faith in God has helped her power through the illness she was diagnosed with and how she helps others with her story. 

In part two of "The Fight for a Family," Stephanie continues her story of how she became pregnant, gave birth during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how her faith and trust in God grew while her son, Brantley, spent the first days of his life in the NICU. If you haven't listened to part one, please listen to it before this episode to hear the full amazing story leading up to this point.