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The Unfolding

Page 91: Kyle Swanson: Answered Prayers in Afghanistan

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9868 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

 

A special episode for Memorial Day. We often hear the phrase, "Pray for our troops." During his time in Afghanistan, Capt. Kyle Swanson saw prayer change things- the weather, the course of a grenade, and so much more. When Kyle says prayer changes things, it's not a trite phrase. It's his real-life experience and his story will inspire you to believe YOUR prayers can change things too.  

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Meredith. I am excited to share this story with you today. We all know that prayer is a good

0:06.6

thing, but this whole talking to God, it can be so mysterious. I mean, sometimes we can't help

0:11.6

but wonder, does he hear me? Do my prayers make a difference? As we celebrate Memorial Day this

0:16.5

weekend in the United States, I wanted to share this story from Kyle Swanson. It's a reminder that

0:22.4

your prayers are powerful. Page 91 of the unfolding is the story of Captain Kyle Swanson.

0:29.8

Seven times this week, I had a bomb at my feet or right in front of my face that did not go off.

0:34.3

So again, just a testimony to, we have millions of our family and friends and people

0:39.2

around this country that are praying. God is honoring those prayers. God's story has been unfolding.

0:46.6

Since the beginning of time. He invites you to be a part of it.

0:56.1

Another page in the unfolding.

1:08.4

Hi, this is Meredith Foster.

1:10.8

Pray for our troops. It's a great phrase to put on social media,

1:14.8

on a bumper sticker, maybe in a sign in your yard. The captain Kyle Swanson lived it. He watched prayer

1:21.2

change things, change the weather, change the course of a grenade, literally save lives.

1:26.8

When Kyle says prayer changes things,

1:28.9

it's not a trite phrase. It's a lived out, seen it with his own eyes experience. And he wants you to know

1:35.7

your prayers can change things too. It was nighttime when you were flying into Afghanistan the first time.

1:42.0

Is that right? Yes. Being a navigator on a C-130 cargo

1:45.2

plane, we did the mission planning. And so I knew the times and dates and when I was going to arrive

1:50.2

in country. And so I knew when I could, you know, call home and ask my family to be praying and ask

1:56.3

the, you know, ask them to ask the church to be praying because, hey, we're getting ready to go into

2:00.4

the war zone. So please be sending up those prayers. And I just remember telling them, hey, we're

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