The Journey Podcast

At 24 years old, God opened a door for Katrien to travel from her home in Belgium to New Zealand and Papa New Guinea.  This assignment was way outside of her comfort zone, but she was hopeful to meet God in this place.  He showed up in huge ways and became real to her on a whole new level.  No longer did she follow Jesus out of head knowledge, but her personal relationship with Him came alive in powerful ways.  She will never be the same again.  

In her story, Katrien shares about her time with YWAM (Youth with a Mission) and DTS (Disciple Training School).  You can learn more about these opportunities here: 

https://www.ywam.org/

https://www.ywam.org/training/dts-and-training/

Brianne was raised in church in California, but her faith took a turn on her 19th birthday when she realized the emptiness of the world’s offerings.  Later, she and her husband followed the Lord to plant a church in the Deep South Biblebelt.  She shares of His faithfulness through the big decisions of moving across the country and catching those teachable moments with her kids.  She also reflects on how the death of her young niece turned out to be a miracle with a far greater impact than she imagined.  

I can't very well ask you to share your story if I'm not willing to share mine.  So scattered throughout these episodes, I will share the journey the Lord has had our family on over the last 20 years.  It's been a wild, incredible journey, but He always comes through bigger and better than we ever thought He would.  

In this episode, we'll start at the beginning.  I was 16, Nathan was barely 17 and it was an experiment in missionary dating where God showed up.  Little did we know we had launched an incredible journey.  

Evie is one of those people that oozes the Holy Spirit. I could sit and listen to her talk for hours. She is meek and gentle, but confidently walks as a child of the Most High God.  She's a few steps ahead of me in this journey of life and motherhood and overflows with Godly wisdom.  

She lives in Antwerp, Belgium and is a wife and mom of 4.  She shares how she met Jesus and how He became real to her as a Comforter and a Counselor through the challenges of having a child diagnosed with Type I Diabetes and Celiac Disease.  She also shares how thankfulness, for even the small things, is a powerful weapon for our hearts.  

Even though she was raised in church, Kathy came to a greater realization of what the Body of Christ is meant be in her early 20s.  After understanding the power of being honest with God and bringing Him our junk, she was led to share this radical love of Jesus with women in the sex industry.*

 *Some content may not be suitable for younger listeners.  

Hi there - I'm Carey. I am a mom of 4, married to my high school sweetheart and a follower of Jesus. 

Like literally, a follower. Jesus has moved our family 9 times in 16 years and every chapter has been more exciting than the last. 

I am incredibly blessed to have lived on 3 different continents over the past 4 years and have collected numerous life changing experiences. One of my very favorite things is to meet a new friend for coffee or lunch and hear her story. These conversations have been life giving and life changing for me and I don't want to keep them all to myself. 

This podcast is a platform to share these incredible women with you. These are ordinary women that have encountered an extraordinary God. My prayer is that their stories will encourage you to go deeper in your relationship with the Living God and that they will inspire you to embrace the power of your own story.