Holding on to Hope in the Adoption Process: Heather Junkin's Story :: [Episode 247]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James‬ ‭1‬:‭2-4‬ ‭

Waiting 13 years for anything can be hard, to say the least, but when you're waiting for your adopted child to come home, it can be devastatingly difficult.

Heather Junkin, from our community group in Homewood, Alabama, shares her and her husband's journey of faith and obedience as they were called to adopt their son from Haiti. If you are in a season of persevering through a trial, this is a story you don't want to miss!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

The call of obedience to God is not always an easy one to answer.
If God called you, He will be faithful to show up.
Surrounding yourself with the community of Christ always lightens the load when you are facing difficult trials and circumstances.

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0:00.0	But that was it, and I just looked back, and I'm just like, had we not said yes, and had we not
0:08.6	continued to be vulnerable and authentic and be an open book to our story, we would have missed
0:16.3	out on so much.
0:17.0	I know that for sure.
0:21.1	Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast, where everyday women share stories of hope found in Jesus.
0:27.1	I'm Robin, and I am here with Katie and Lindy, and we are your podcast host. Happy Thanksgiving.
0:32.9	Can you believe Thanksgiving is tomorrow? It is tomorrow. And we've had some of the greatest stories just of how God has shown up and people just being so thankful, which happens in every story, but particularly right now. On Patreon, we are doing a series on being thankful for you, our listeners, and our storytellers. And so last week you heard me, Robin, talk with Amy Grotie
0:56.7	about that. And then today on Patreon, for you who are Patreon insiders, you get to hear
1:01.8	Hethel Ivy, who is part of our Katie, Texas community, as well as help me coach storytellers.
1:08.1	She is going to be on there today just talking again how thankful we are
1:11.9	for everybody around us, that all the people God's put in front of us. Absolutely. And speaking of
1:17.9	storytellers, we are so excited for you to hear Heather Junkin's story today. She is from our Homewood
1:22.9	community. And let me tell you, her story is really about one of being faithful in obedience when God calls you to something.
1:30.8	It is an adoption story. And while they persevered in the adoption process.
1:35.0	So be prepared to listen to this crazy journey that they went on just following what the Lord called them to do.
1:41.7	As you know, it takes a lot to keep the lights on in this ministry
1:44.9	and to keep us continuing to share stories of hope found in Jesus literally around the world
1:51.3	so that women's faith can increase and that they can build community wherever they are
1:57.2	and that they can find freedom in Jesus Christ. And so we just ask you, would you consider
2:02.4	partnering with us? You can become a monthly ministry partner for as little as $15 a month.
2:07.8	You have no idea what a difference that will make. So go to storytellerslive.org. Scroll down right now
2:14.0	on our show notes, and you can become a monthly ministry partner today.
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