Welcome back to part two of our conversation with Leanne Davidson, author of Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls. 

If you missed part one, please go back and listen to the first part of this incredible story as Leanne shares about finding out that her son had died. 

In part two we pick thing back up and cover some Holy ground as we get deeper into the topic of grief and loss. 

Please send Leanne a note if you've enjoyed this episode, she writes and can be contacted at her blog: www.amothersgriefjourney.com 

Also, please pick up a copy of her books, A Beautiful Pain, and Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls. 

If you are greiving, don't do it alone, find a church like Lakeside Baptist, near you that offeres Grief Share and walk through the program with others. Lakeside will be running a Grief Share program this fall if you're in the Kenora area. 

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Wherever this finds you this summer—on the lake, on a road trip, out for a walk, or just puttering around the house—thank you for being here. Whether you're a longtime listener or joining us for the first time, welcome.

On November 27, 2022, Leanne Davidson received a phone call that shattered her world: her son Mikael had died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl.

How does a parent go on after something like that? How do you breathe when grief crushes the very air from your lungs? If you’ve ever faced loss—or are walking alongside someone who has—this episode is for you.

Today in part one of this conversation, Leanne shares her raw, courageous journey through unimaginable sorrow and into the arms of a faithful God. Her honesty will move you. Her hope will stir you. 

Leanne writes at www.amothersgriefjourney.com and is the author of A Beautiful Pain and her latest, Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls: A 30-Day Christian Devotional for Grieving Hearts. I can’t recommend these books enough—whether for yourself or someone you love who’s grieving.

Part two of this conversation airs next week. Make sure to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss it.

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Join us for part 2 in my interview with Mike Riley. After getting kicked out of Central Asia for his work with the Uyghurs, Mike took a job as a youth pastor in Thailand and then started serving in the conflict zones in the Middle East. The danger ramped up as he entered war zones in Syria, with a young family, he had to reckon with the dangers associated with bringing the gospel into places where he could easily die. 

Mike is a humble servant of God - the kind that they usually don't write missionary biographies about, but that make a difference in the world because they simply love and follow Jesus, love and serve their family, and spend their time trying to help the poor and oppressed. Join us for this exciting end to the interview with Mike. 

Please consider giving to support Mike's son, Will's scholarship to go to university. Let's bless Mike and his family by helping to support the financial burden of sending your kid to school. After a lifetime serving Jesus, it's beautiful if we can bless Mike and his family. You can make a donation for this here. 

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Wow wow wow what an exciting episode we have for you this week. Join us as we transition from the war zone of Burma into an interview with my dear friend Mike Riley. Mike served as a missionary to the Uyghur people in central Asia and has spent his life fighting for the poor and oppressed people in the world. He and his young family were kicked out of the country they were working in because of their support and missions work to the Uyghur people, but that didn't stop Mike from serving God. This interview is a raw look at discipleship and God's calling on your life to serve in overseas missions and live a life dedicated to God. This is part 1 of the interview and join us again next week for part 2. 

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Spiders, snake, pets, it's all fair game when it comes to eating in Burma. Join me on the Jungle Discipleship School Podcast this week as we talk about food, food security, and nutrition in the war zone of Burma. There is actually something much deeper going on in our minds and lives when we don't know where tomorrow's food will come from. Food security is a huge part of trauma healing. 

We're thankful for your donations to the Jungle Discipleship School that keep our trainings and school well fed. We currently have around 30 monthly donors and we have a goal of reaching 100 people signing up to become a monthly partner to JDS. Would you prayerfully consider it? You can sign up to give at www.JungleDiscipleshipSchool.com/give 

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Sit with me as I have a glass of wine and watch for the police out my window. 

It's been a long past 24 hours, stressful and full of anxiety, but God is still with me. In this episode I share some missionary tales from the war zone of Burma and ask two important questions (you'll have to listen to the episode to find out what the questions are... if you think I was just going to post the questions in this blurb, think again!) Also, you can hear a bit about JDS graduation and the final moments on the JDS campus. This is an exciting, story filled discipleship school episode. 

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You're awesome. I hope you have a great day. Thanks for listening and thanks for being with us.

Episode 31 - Savour Your Blessings - Join us in this exciting episode of the Jungle Discipleship School Podcast as we dive deep into some of the way you have been a blessing to us, and we have been able to be a blessing here in Burma. We are more than just a school - we've quietly been able to help with a number of projects and opportunities here in Burma, thanks to your support. In this episode we celebrate you as we savour some of our blessings. 

We also look forward to Celebration Week next week as we come to the end of our first ever JDS class and a chance to celebrate them. We also come back to the vision of JDS and some of the opportunities to grow and bring the gospel into Burma. 

The JDS Podcast aims to live out discipleship in real and raw stories from the front line war zone of Burma. 

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Have you exiled grief in your life? Have you even paused to consider that you've exiled anything? Good grief, we need to pause and give grief time in our lives.

Join us in this episode of the JDS Podcast as we talk through the stages of grief and how we learned it here at JDS last week. We'll also talk about the Love of God and our upcoming graduation ceremony. There is lots happening at JDS and we're so thankful you're tuning in, following along, and sharing JDS media with your friends and family. 

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How do you handle setbacks in your life? Recently at JDS we've faced a few setbacks that have taken the wind out of my sails - hense, no podcast episodes for a while - sorry about that. But, we're back! Are you still with us? 

Come along for a drive with me in my truck. One of my favourite times to chat and catch up with an old friend is on a long drive - so I invite you guys to into my podcast studio this week in the JDS truck. 

Listen as I discuss some of the setbacks we're facing, learning how to ask Jesus to help reveal the tactics being used against us, and to pray against them. We live in a world at war. 

Also - hear about summer schedule/plans and JDS Coffee! 

We hope you're still with us. We still love you. 

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We have job opportunities for discipleship teachers, worship leaders, art teachers, BJJ teachers, and more! Check out our job listings here and read some of the descriptions on our blog. 

As you step into your talents and voice, do you look up in the balcony or bleachers of life and see a host of spiritual parents cheering you on? Hmmm...I wonder where they are? Catch up with us at JDS here in this episode of the podcast where we unpack this concept of spiritual parenting. We never stop watching our parents, how they handle different situations, and I think its important that someone says that - so that's what this episode is about. Please share it. 

We also discuss the concept of a non-Burmese student joining JDS-2 next year - and our need for staff/Bible teachers at JDS next year. 

We're thankful that you're with us. Send us an email and let us know what responds inside of you as you listen to this episode. 

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The Jungle Discipleship School is a ten month Bible based program in the jungle war zone of Burma.