#42 Grief in Afghanistan: Testimony from a U.S. Navy Special Ops Teammate - Jim Payne

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 October 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In 2005, Jim Payne deployed to the Middle East as part of a Navy SEAL platoon, alongside 15 of his closest friends and brothers-in-arms. During their deployment, his team suffered devastating losses in the mountains of Afghanistan in an incident detailed in the best-selling book and hit movie “Lone Survivor”. As Jim grappled with crippling grief, it was all he could do to cling to the One who offered any glimmer of hope. Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jim-payne ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Brent from Tampa, Florida, and I'm an actuary.
0:09.0	I enjoy listening to Compel because I find the diverse stories of God moving powerfully in people's lives so encouraging.
0:16.0	I even got to connect with one of the show's guests, who is doing missions work that very closely aligns
0:22.6	with where God may be calling me in the future. Hope you enjoy today's episode.
0:30.6	We were to follow these Russian AGE ships, but they launched their helicopters. Now we got a helicopter buzzing us
0:36.6	that's capable of shooting missiles at us and sinking us like that.
0:41.2	And I thought I was going to die.
0:45.4	I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Season 4 of Compelled,
0:49.0	a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming
0:56.0	the lives of Christians around the world.
0:58.6	Last week, we heard from Catherine Zaller, a children's author who writes beautifully illustrated
1:03.3	renditions of Bible stories that are set to rhyme.
1:06.3	But before Catherine became an author or a Christian, she was a child delinquent, completely out of
1:11.5	control and constantly in trouble with her family and the law.
1:15.5	You can hear her entire story by tuning in to the last week's episode with Catherine
1:19.6	Zaller.
1:20.6	Today our guest is Jim Payne, who in 2005 deployed to the Middle East as part of a Navy
1:25.5	SEAL platoon alongside 15 of his closest friends
1:28.8	and brothers in arms. While there, they experienced a terrible moment of tragedy and loss,
1:34.7	and the grief would have destroyed Jim were it not for his faith in the Lord. So lean in
1:39.8	and get ready for another compelling story from the kingdom of God.
1:51.6	About a year ago, I met Jim at a conference in Georgia, and when I heard part of a story,
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