Episode 256: The True Story of Possum Trot (w/ Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin)
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 25 November 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Over the summer, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot hit theaters across the country. This film tells the powerful true story of Donna and Bishop Martin as they ignited a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace children in foster care who needed a home.
Their East Texas community stepped up to do the impossible and adopt 77 children out of foster care. There were many challenges along the way, but through the grace of God and the strength of their conviction, they came together and transformed lives. Their story is a testament to the call for Christians to care for orphans and ensure every child knows the love and security of a family. I am so thrilled to have gotten the chance to sit down and chat with Donna and Bishop—the pair who led this inspiring movement.
In this episode, you’ll hear the circumstances that led Bishop and Donna to serve the foster care community, why their action inspired a community to do the same, how God has given a specific charge to the church to help children in need, and much more.
Find resources mentioned and more in the show notes for this episode: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/bishop-donna-martin-256/
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Sharing the stories of the foster care community. |
| 0:04.0 | This is The Forgotten podcast. |
| 0:08.3 | We'll save for someone else. |
| 0:11.8 | We'll save for change. |
| 0:14.0 | We're to say to make accomplishments. |
| 0:17.8 | We'll say to make statements. |
| 0:19.9 | We'll say to turn wrong and to write. So I say to the whole world, because this is a world movement. This is global. Because Jesus is coming back, but he cannot come back until we finish the work. |
| 0:34.6 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. |
| 0:38.4 | Welcome back to the Forgotten podcast, where we are highlighting the stories of the people of foster care. |
| 0:44.3 | Our goal is to help you better understand the foster care community. |
| 0:48.1 | We want to bring you hope and encouragement in your journey and help you support the agency workers, foster parents, vulnerable adults, |
| 0:55.6 | and children in foster care right where you live. If you want to learn more about TFI, |
| 1:00.7 | catch up on past episodes, or partner with us on mission with a gift of any amount, head over |
| 1:06.8 | to the forgotten initiative.org. We are in this together. Thank you for listening and engaging |
| 1:12.7 | with us. We love having you as part of our family. Okay, it is time. Let's do this. |
| 1:34.1 | Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin have been married for over 30 years. |
| 1:39.2 | Together they have six children, four of whom they've adopted, and five grandchildren. |
| 1:47.0 | They have dedicated over two decades to serving the community of Possum Trot, Texas, as pastor of Bennett Chapel. |
| 1:49.1 | The remarkable adoption story, which began in 1997, when they adopted two children, |
| 1:54.5 | has captivated audiences across the nation. |
| 1:57.1 | And recently, they have released the film Sound of Hope, the story of Possum Trot. |
| 2:04.7 | Bishop Martin and Donna are sought after speakers, traveling across the country to lead |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Forgotten Initiative, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Forgotten Initiative and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.