The Gift of Hope: Hearing Jesus Through Transformation

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🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The Gift of Hope: Hearing Jesus Through Transformation In this episode of the Hearing Jesus podcast, Rachael Groll sits down with Catherine Mota to share her inspiring journey from childhood poverty in the Dominican Republic to a life of hope and purpose. Catherine reflects on growing up without her biological mother and the challenges she faced, and she highlights how the Compassion sponsorship program provided the love, support, and opportunities that transformed her future. Listeners will hear how sponsorship doesn’t just meet immediate needs—it creates a lasting impact, shaping a child’s life, faith, and potential. Catherine’s story is a powerful reminder of God’s provision, the ripple effect of love, and the hope that comes when communities invest in the lives of children. ☆To Learn More About Sponsoring a Child, check out Compassion International here: ➤ Sponsor a Child ☆Get Ad-Free Episodes, Bonus Content, and more here: ⁠ patreon.com/HearingJesus⁠ ☆Go on a trip with Rachael: Bible Study Live ☆Have a question for Rachael? Ask it here: Ask Rachael a Question ☆If you would like to give to Hearing Jesus and financially support the podcast, you can do so here ! ➤ Give Here ☆Facebook ➤https://www.facebook.com/SheHears.org/ ☆Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/rachael.d.groll/ ☆Website ➤ Hearing Jesus Takeaways Poverty is not just material lack; it affects self-confidence and identity. Childhood experiences shape our perceptions and emotions. Compassion programs provide essential support and love to children in need. Sponsorship can change a child's life trajectory. Letters from sponsors can provide hope and encouragement. Forgiveness is a powerful step towards healing. Community support is crucial for overcoming adversity. Education opens doors and restores childhood dreams. Personal relationships with sponsors can foster a sense of belonging. God has a plan for each individual's life, even amidst struggles. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 07:21 Childhood Struggles and Poverty 11:55 The Impact of Compassion Program 19:30 The Power of Sponsorship 23:11 Closing Prayer and Call to Action Bible, Bible Study, Devotions, Devotional, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Growth, hearing God’s voice, Hearing God, Hearing Jesus, Praying, Pray, God’s Word, Scriptures Hearing Jesus, Knowing God's Voice, Female Prophets, Bible Study, Spiritual Growth, Christian Podcast, Faith Journey, Obedience, God's Communication, Personal Reflections, prophecy, faith, surrender, spiritual gifts, women's ministry, Christian podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.3	Hey friends.
0:34.4	I'm Rachel Grohl and I'm your host for the Hearing Jesus podcast, where I help you to know God and to make him known.
0:42.1	Friends, welcome back to the Hearing Jesus podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Grohl. And today I have a friend of mine, Katrin Moda, who is joining me on the episode. And it's such a joy to see you, Katrin. Thank you so much for coming on
0:55.7	the show. I'm so looking forward to spending a little bit of time together today.
0:59.8	Thank you. Thank you for having me. I am blessed by this time and opportunity.
1:05.5	Looking forward for what God is going to do through us today. Yeah, I'm so thankful.
1:10.0	So Katrin and I met when I visited the
1:13.2	Dominican Republic last year, and I knew that we would be fast friends and that you guys would
1:18.8	enjoy hearing her and her story and what the Lord has done and continues to do through her life.
1:24.6	And so Katrin, can you just share with our audience just a little bit
1:28.1	about you and what your life was like growing up in the Dominican?
1:33.3	Well, I often think as poverty as a cage, it traps people, even though the limits aren't always
1:43.0	there visible, you know?
1:44.9	So for me, poverty brought me from my childhood.
1:48.3	It took away the freedom and dream.
1:52.2	So I was not able to dream, actually.
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