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Thank you for daring to listen. Happy New Year from Bodies Behind the Bus. We are starting out this year with an excellent episode.

We're joined with C.G. Wagner from Louder Than Silence. We're talking about what trauma-informed

spaces should actually look like, as well as how harm can compound in faith spaces. So be sure to

stick around for that conversation in just a minute. But first, I wanted to update our listeners

that we just sent off a $5,000 check to our DACA recipient fundraiser that we did. So that

immigrant family now has those funds to be able to pursue justice for themselves and to secure

legal representation. We're going to leave that link in our bio,

so you guys are able to continue to give to that cause. We will earmark it for that family

if you feel led to do that. I also wanted to update you guys that it's looking like we're

getting a pretty sizable series together for YWAM. So if you've been listening to

bodies behind the bus for any amount of time or you know someone who experienced harm within

YWAM, now would be a great time to reach out because you could tell your story in a group of

people rather than as a one-off on your own. Either way, reach out to us. We'd love to talk through

the pros and cons of coming forward and telling your story. Either way, reach out to us. We'd love to talk through the pros and cons of coming

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