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The Miracle of Adoption: Ryan Ferrell's Story
Welcome back, Dads! In this special episode, our regular host Ryan is away in the Bahamas (sending selfies from underwater), so we brought in our very first guest: Ryan Farrell. Ryan is a firefighter, a former bandmate, and a dad with an incredible story of resilience and faith.
We sit down to hear Ryan’s difficult road to fatherhood. After experiencing three consecutive miscarriages and receiving a diagnosis of "unexplained infertility," Ryan and his wife Olivia faced a season of grief and questioning. Ryan opens up about the emotional toll this took on him as a husband, admitting he went from "hero to zero" and realized he couldn't fix the situation on his own.
In this episode, we discuss:
The Adoption Journey: How Ryan and his wife moved from heartbreak to hearing God’s call to adopt, eventually meeting a birth mother who changed their lives.
Meeting Quentin: The humbling moment Ryan held his son for the first time and realized that despite the suffering, his son was exactly where he was supposed to be.
Marriage First: Ryan explains his philosophy on prioritizing his marriage, telling his son, "I love you, but I love your mom a little bit more".
Men & Grief: We talk about why men struggle to show emotion and the importance of swallowing your pride to find a support group because life is not designed to be done alone.
Plus, the usual Dad chaos:
Dad Win: Michael shares a hilarious Advent mishap involving his son reading the word "sharted" instead of "starred".
Dad Loss: Ryan (the guest) watches his son faceplant immediately after his wife warned him it would happen.
Dad Hack: Nick admits to being an "idiot" for double-booking recording night with his wife's book club—use a calendar app, guys!.
Tools for the Toolbox: If you are struggling or in a dark valley, do not do it alone. Ryan challenges every dad to reach out, find a community, and get people to pray for you when you can't pray for yourself.
Note: The "Bowen Boys" crash the studio at the end to give their football predictions!.
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By Just Four DadsWelcome back, Dads! In this special episode, our regular host Ryan is away in the Bahamas (sending selfies from underwater), so we brought in our very first guest: Ryan Farrell. Ryan is a firefighter, a former bandmate, and a dad with an incredible story of resilience and faith.
We sit down to hear Ryan’s difficult road to fatherhood. After experiencing three consecutive miscarriages and receiving a diagnosis of "unexplained infertility," Ryan and his wife Olivia faced a season of grief and questioning. Ryan opens up about the emotional toll this took on him as a husband, admitting he went from "hero to zero" and realized he couldn't fix the situation on his own.
In this episode, we discuss:
The Adoption Journey: How Ryan and his wife moved from heartbreak to hearing God’s call to adopt, eventually meeting a birth mother who changed their lives.
Meeting Quentin: The humbling moment Ryan held his son for the first time and realized that despite the suffering, his son was exactly where he was supposed to be.
Marriage First: Ryan explains his philosophy on prioritizing his marriage, telling his son, "I love you, but I love your mom a little bit more".
Men & Grief: We talk about why men struggle to show emotion and the importance of swallowing your pride to find a support group because life is not designed to be done alone.
Plus, the usual Dad chaos:
Dad Win: Michael shares a hilarious Advent mishap involving his son reading the word "sharted" instead of "starred".
Dad Loss: Ryan (the guest) watches his son faceplant immediately after his wife warned him it would happen.
Dad Hack: Nick admits to being an "idiot" for double-booking recording night with his wife's book club—use a calendar app, guys!.
Tools for the Toolbox: If you are struggling or in a dark valley, do not do it alone. Ryan challenges every dad to reach out, find a community, and get people to pray for you when you can't pray for yourself.
Note: The "Bowen Boys" crash the studio at the end to give their football predictions!.
Support the Pod:Like, comment, and subscribe to join the Just 4 Dads community!