Finding Freedom in Prison
FamilyLife Today®
FamilyLife Network
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
"My life is over." That's what Herman Mendoza thought as he raised his arms in surrender. The police had his house surrounded. His kids were in bed while his wife tried to defend him. He tried to run, but it was useless. A once powerful drug lord, Herman now faced life in prison. And "life" is exactly what he found there.
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Shifting Shadows: How a New York Drug Lord Found Freedom in the Last Place He Expected by Herman Bendoza.
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| 0:00.0 | I remember I was in back of the car, handcuffed, and as they drive away, I saw a glimpse of |
| 0:05.5 | what they were doing. |
| 0:06.5 | They were celebrating that they caught a big drug lord, and they were taking pictures. |
| 0:12.4 | But my wife was obviously destroyed, saying they took the father of my kids and also my |
| 0:19.0 | husband. |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most. |
| 0:36.0 | I'm Ann Wilson. |
| 0:37.0 | And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLifeToday.com or on our Family Life app. |
| 0:43.0 | This is Family Life Today. |
| 0:45.0 | Alright, so today on Family Life Today, we've got a sort of special program, don't we? |
| 1:04.2 | We have a special treat, because Kim Anthony is in the studio with us today. |
| 1:08.8 | Yeah, and Kim has a podcast called Unfavorable Odds, and your whole life is overcoming |
| 1:15.8 | odds. |
| 1:16.8 | So Kim, welcome to Family Life Today. |
| 1:18.3 | Thank you. |
| 1:19.3 | Great to be here with you both. |
| 1:20.3 | Yeah, and it's pretty cool what you do, and a lot of our listeners know, and a lot |
| 1:24.0 | don't know, your podcast is about what? |
| 1:27.0 | It's about people who have overcome unfavorable odds and have seen Jesus redeem all that |
| 1:32.2 | they've been through. |
| 1:33.8 | And I will say this, if you haven't listened, you need to start listening, because you |
| 1:38.5 | know when you go to church and it's baptism day, and people share their story, I don't |
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