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Brittany Kennedy is wife to Aaron Kennedy, mom to three, and an absolute miracle. In today's episode, she opens up on the taboo subject of gender dysphoria, and homosexuality. She so strongly comes to this platform to share her testimony and talk about the experiences from birth that led to this lifestyle, and the miraculous story how God led her from darkness into His marvelous light. A very real conversation is had regarding the effects of sexual abuse and how God has called the church to LOVE people, especially those who are so openly against Him. This episode is how God changed her life completely, and you don't want to miss it.

Also, she looked back and this exact date of recording (September 18) was her 13 year Holy Ghost anniversary. God is truly amazing.

Last week, Stacy Walters shared how God had started moving on her and her husband Zach to start searching after Him. In Washington, in the middle of a Covid torn time, they began to feel unnerved as parents seeing all the chaos going around them. They felt the need to GET OUT. They bought a 12 ft cargo trailer, sold everything they owned (except the couches) and set out on a journey with their three young children to find their "walnut grove" or "home". This is that story. The ups, the downs, the sand storms, the biting flies, the God-moments, ALL of it-straight to HOME.

Stay tuned for their book on this incredible journey.

Follow @theletsberealpodcast_ over on Instagram for specific pictures relating to this amazing journey.

In today's episode, Stacy Walters (mom of 4, first-generation Pentecost as of 2022, married to Zachary for 20 years) shares her amazing testimony that gives the phrase "out of the miry clay" a whole new perspective. She shares from childhood and on how God kept her amidst circumstances that should've been disastrous. From the raging liberal state of Washington, smack-dab in the middle of Covid, Stacy and her husband knew they had to get OUT. They didn't know how, they didn't know where, but God had been slowly laying the groundwork for them to know they had to leave. They had felt to start reading a Bible Zachary had been given a long time before. And ever so slightly, God started removing the blinders from their eyes. They started out selling everything they owned and leaving their home in a car and a 12 ft cargo trailer on an epic search for what they thought was a safe new place for their family. But it ended up an actual search for Truth. You'll be on the edge of your seat, thinking how is this a real story?!?! God's amazing grace and healing love shines through every word shared. Stay tuned next week for part 2.

Triggering themes in today's episode contain:

alcohol addiction

traumatic miscarriage

family childhood trauma

Nathalie Brown is a mom to 5 littles 6 and under, homeschools, and wife to Rev Jarron Brown, originally from Rialto, CA. In today's episode, she shares her heart and her testimony of how God drew her to Truth, and helped her not only fall in love with Him but truly learn to trust Him throughout her life. She also shares her burden of making sure to stay vigilant as moms in today's scary world, and how you can never be too safe. Today's episode definitely got real, with stories told on both sides of real mom life terrifying experiences. Get ready to laugh, cry, and then laugh again, because we hit all the emotions today.

Heather Maggard a wife, a mom to two, and a doer of all the talented things. You may have recognized her previous swimdress sewing name, Southern Twisted Swimwear for handsewn swim dresses she sold.

In today's episode, Heather opens up on her experience as a wife who attends church on her own. She shares remembering the struggle it was to bring them to church as babies, the realizations God gave her through messages, and the STRENGTH she has gained throughout this journey to stay in this fight no matter what.

If you know of someone who may gain strength from this episode, please share it with them.

Stephania Cruz is a full-time working mom of four who knows what it is to have to start all the way over from NOTHING. Originally from Haiti, God chased her down with this truth, through what seemed to be the worst things that could happen in her life, became the path that brought her to know Truth. Even after coming to God fully, unforeseen heartache to no fault of her own struck and what the devil meant for evil...became her testimony. Through that heartache, she is now able to testify that living for God will ALWAYS be worth it. Themes in this episode are: abandonment, divorce, desire for God, questioning God, grit, single mom, and more.

For pictures that go along with Stephania's testimony, follow @theletsberealpodcast_ on Instagram.

Andrea Moss continues her amazing testimony of how God continues to keep His hand on her life even after heartbreak of abuse, divorce, and being a single mom. Her story unfolds beautifully and reminds us how God continues to work NOTABLE miracles. Themes mentioned in today's episode include:

single mom

love after divorce

52 day fasts

cancer

FAITH

Andrea Moss, better known as "Andy", is a mom of a huge blended family with a testimony that will leave you with a bittersweet taste in your mouth but will also have your levels of faith bursting. This week's episode is not one for kids to be around when listening. Themes mentioned are abandonment, abuse, anxiety, open communication with your kids and more. Stay tuned for part 2 next week!

Ashley Rivas is a mom of 2, ministry wifey, and all things organization guru. She wouldn't call herself that, but everyone knows it's true-she has a gift. With school starting back, it's the perfect time to hear some organization and REAL routine life hacks that we can all brush up on to make our busy lives as moms, wives, ministry overseers, etc etc just a little bit easier! Happy start back-to-school, and may we all not only survive, but THRIVE in this new school year! I'm mostly preaching to myself here:)