“What If Your Yes Could Change a Life?” With Dr. Nujerling Vargas, Kaley Olson, and Meredith Brock
The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.7 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
What if one small act of obedience could change the entire trajectory of someone’s life?
In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Meredith Brock and Kaley Olson sit down with Dr. Nujerling Vargas — a neurosurgeon from the Dominican Republic whose story is nothing short of remarkable.
From walking barefoot to school and sharing a single notebook between siblings … to performing brain surgery and leading in her field, Nujerling’s journey is a testimony of what happens when someone is given the chance to dream.
Through the support of Compassion International, her physical needs were met, her faith was formed, and her future was forever changed.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your impact really matters, this conversation will remind you that it does — more than you know.
You’ll learn:
- What it looks like to grow up in extreme poverty — and how it shapes your understanding of God.
- The life-changing impact of being sponsored through Compassion International.
- Why encouragement and simple words like “I love you” can transform a child’s future.
- How God uses ordinary obedience to accomplish extraordinary things.
- The powerful truth that you don’t have to be in ministry for God to use your life.
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- Click here to download a transcript of this episode.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hi, everyone. |
| 0:12.3 | Thanks for tuning in to the Proverbs 31 podcast, |
| 0:15.1 | where we share biblical truth for any girl in any season. |
| 0:18.5 | I'm your host, Meredith Brock, |
| 0:19.8 | and I'm joined by my co-host, Kaylee Olson. |
| 0:22.4 | Well, hey, Mayor, we just recorded an episode with Dr. Newgerling Vargas. And if you heard |
| 0:28.0 | doctor, you heard right. This was the first time we've ever had a neurosurgeon to the show. |
| 0:33.7 | Here, you and I are going about our regular Wednesday when we normally record this episode. And're just like doing meetings. Doing the Lord's work, I understand, but this lady did |
| 0:43.1 | a surgery this morning. Not just a surgery. At 5 a.m. A brain surgery this morning. She did a brain |
| 0:48.8 | surgery and then recorded with us later in the afternoon, which is just wild. |
| 0:56.0 | And, you know, we got to hear all about how the Lord has worked in her life. |
| 1:02.2 | And if you heard the name, New Zealand Vargas, you might be thinking, you know, |
| 1:05.9 | that name doesn't sound like a typical guest that the Proverbs podcast usually has on. And you're also right. She |
| 1:12.6 | joined us from the Dominican Republic. So we are, you know, international ladies over here, |
| 1:18.1 | country hopping. But if you have a hard time understanding, you might want to turn that volume |
| 1:23.8 | up a little bit. She's a little soft spoken, but I wanted to tell you now because you're absolutely gonna wanna hear every word |
| 1:30.0 | that comes out of your mouth, |
| 1:31.2 | out of her mouth, because it is really incredible. |
| 1:33.8 | It's really worth it. |
| 1:34.8 | So turn that volume up, lean in ladies, |
| 1:36.9 | because she has an incredible story of God's faithfulness |
| 1:41.6 | in her life that I think is really gonna encourage you. |
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