Today's interview deals with the topic of transgenderism and sexual sin and is intended for a

mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.

Hi, my name is Aaron Macias from San Antonio, Texas. I'm a Christian, husband, and father of four.

I love listening to Compelled because it reminds me that

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. It's a beautiful encouragement to me, though I will say

it is a little bit harder for me to do my job with tears of my eyes. So sit back, grab a tissue,

and enjoy today's episode. I remember standing in a group of guys one day at this new job I had where I was only known as male,

and they had no concept that I was a girl, and yet I knew internally that I was not one of them.

I remember realizing that the devil had tricked me.

I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compeld,

where we use gripping, immersive storytelling

to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world.

We've been taking a short break in between our regular podcast seasons

for the last few weeks, but today we're back with a very special encore episode with Laura Perry.

If you've never heard her story before, then you are in for a treat.

But if you're a longtime listener to it compelled and have heard this story before,

then hang on to the very end.

During the credits, I'll share some exciting updates from Laura that you don't want to miss.

Today, our guests are Laura Perry and

her mother Francine. For years, Laura rejected God and hated her own body. She thought that she

would find answers by transgendering herself into a man. But after living as a transgender man for

almost 10 years, she realized that the creator of the universe

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