Share The Stories Podcast

What does it actually take to change a community? Not a massive budget. Not a perfect plan. Just five simple ideas — lived out by real people in Ecuador, Wisconsin, Peru, and beyond. In this video, we sit down to talk through five things we've seen work across different countries and contexts: loving people well, leading with humility, staying adaptable, taking a step of faith even when you fe...

Why do we do this? Not for views. Not for a platform. We tell these stories because someone — maybe someone who hasn't been born yet — needs to see that God showed up. Psalm 78 calls us to share the work of God to the next generation. That's not a suggestion. That's a commission. Our funding came. The doors opened. But here's the thing — none of that matters if no one tells it. Thi...

Three keys. Three days. Gone. That's when we knew something bigger was happening. This is the story of how our family of six walked away from our home, our church, and nearly everything we owned — not because it was easy, but because we couldn't ignore what God was saying. We squeezed our lives into a 10x10 storage unit. We gave away our washer, dryer, furniture — everything. We cried. A l...

A gifted bike. An unexpected phone call. A prayer answered before it was even finished. We weren't looking for a missionary story — we were just trying to ride bikes together. But when a friend hands over his own gravel bike saying "God told me to give this to you," and a scholarship appears the day after Jessica prays about it, and their parents volunteer to watch all four kids with...

Our kids told us they wanted to be missionaries — before we ever said a word about our plans. In this episode, we share the Francis Chan quote that changed everything, our two-year journey of prayer and discernment, and the moment God confirmed our calling through our own children. If you've ever wondered whether faith is "real enough" for your kids — this one's for you. ABOUT SHARE THE STORIES: W...

Sometimes you get bested by "Basilica Blowouts"! 😅 In this episode of "Behind The Stories," we take you back to the medical chaos of our time in Ecuador. From paying for toilet paper by the sheet to navigating a respiratory infection with zero medical Spanish, this is the side of international travel that doesn't usually make the highlight reel. We felt completely helpless...

We thought the biggest challenge in the jungle would be the heat... we didn't expect the dinner menu. In Episode 3 of "Behind The Stories," we head deep into the Ecuadorian jungle to Ninawachi. This was our "Survivor" moment. From Levi sleeping in a dorm with bats to discovering Huntsman spiders in our sink (and getting very conflicting advice on whether to kill them), this was a whole new level o...

We left the mountains for the coast and immediately melted... but the hospitality we found was worth the heat! In Episode 2 of "Behind The Stories," we travel to Manta, Ecuador (think the "Key West" of South America) to stay with Will and Amanda. We expected a place to sleep, but we didn't expect them to literally give up their children's bedrooms for us. This episode i...

We had no idea what we were doing, Jessica was sick, and we didn't speak the language... welcome to our first-ever ministry interview! In this debut episode of "Behind The Stories," we take you back to Quito, Ecuador, for a raw look at what it really took to film our first ministry highlight with Mafer at Casa Elizabeth. From battling a massive coughing fit mid-interview to using a &...