Rise & Climb

After being carried out of the jungles of Laos while being drugged with opioids as a 4 year old girl, living in the refugee camps of Thailand, before finally making it to Milwaukee, WI, See continues on with her story in Part 2 of this interview. 

We pick up the story where See is sharing about her marriage as a teen, despite her father's wishes, learning the hard way why it wasn't the wisest choice, and what See had to mentally overcome to Rise above the lies whispered to her. The story isn't finished yet though, when asked about See's darkest moments in life and how she overcome she can't leave out what she went through when her and her husband faced news that their child had a rare but deadly syndrome that not only meant their baby had no chance of survival, but her life was at risk as well. 

Please climb along as I interview the beautiful and sweet See as she gives us a glimpse into her life and her heart through her Rise & Climb moments! 

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You have a 4 & 2 year old and a wife that is 7 months pregnant.  You are being hunted by North Vietnamese Soldiers because your older brothers helped in Americans in the Vietnam war.  What do you do? 

You make it out alive, but don't know the language and have no money, what do you do? 

Join me in this 2 part interview as we learn See's story and one very similar to many Hmong and Laoations who escaped Laos to ensure their safety. 

The story is only beginning with their escape though.  We start to get into See's story a little more which sets us up for Part 2 where we learn how she overcame losses in pregnancy and hardships in a marriage. 

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Join me as I read a story from the 'Angels Beside You' book by James Pruitt. This is one of Michael and my favorite books that recounts stories of angels in the battle field.  This is a story from WW2 and a miraculous account that changed the course of one Soldier's life. It's an amazing way to honor those fallen in combat. 

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Rising & Climbing is so much easier when you have energy and passion to do so. Dana is a perfect example of the power of health and a passion.

Check Dana out at:

https://www.vitalityholistichealthllc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/vitalityholistichealthllc

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What's it like being a sk8r boy? We kick this podcast off by checking in with my 14 year old nephew, Owen, as he is pursuing a passion of his, skate boarding! 

At around 5 minutes we get into the main interview with Caleb, my now 16 year old nephew. 

This Subway Sandwich Artist knows more than just his favorite sub, he knows about my strengths and weaknesses as a parent, AND has some thoughts on the story of Jessica Lynch. 

Join us in our conversation about the Jessica Lynch story, I Am A Soldier Too. 

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If you are anything like me, I have been wondering what is going on in Ukraine and desiring to hear from someone who has fled and what life is now like. Join me as we travel with Natasha and her family on this climb that no one WANTS to take, but must arise to when war strikes. What struck me was how much joy Natasha still carries.  I hope this story helps you overcome the hardships you are facing today.  Here are some ways you can get involved financially: Donate directly to Natasha's family: https://gofund.me/2c726687 Donate to the Hope Center that Petry and his family run that is receiving in refugees and delivering packages into Ukraine: https://www.regenfoundation.org/en/get-involved Donate to Salvation Army that is coordinating efforts in Ukraine and surrounding countries: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ukraine-disaster-and-refugee-relief/ Donate to the Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2022/ukraine-red-cross-delivers-aid-to-families.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anna-brayton/support

We bring EVERYTHING we have talked about in the past 3 episodes with Ben together in this third interview. 

Join us as we bring the Spiritual Gifts concepts that Ben has introduced to life in some real applicable examples of the spiritual gifts at play in a mountain climb setting. 

To find out how to bring this teaching to your area go to: www.navigatemygift.com :) 

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If you tuned into part 1 or were just waiting for the extended interview, this is your podcast! In this interview we dive into Ben's journey to creating the course and what each spiritual gift is. We go into more depth regarding the gifts of: prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, & mercy based off of Romans 12.  Towards the end we talk more about what Ben is also doing with retreat weekends. You may be surprised at what he has to share and how different the concept truly is!  To learn more about Ben's class visit the website: https://navigatemygift.com/ Don't forget part 3 is coming yet! Check out the Known Conference here: https://knownconference.com/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anna-brayton/support

Ever wonder how God uniquely made you?  Do you know what your spiritual gift is?  Do you have more than one?  What is a spiritual gift and what is a manifestation of the Spirt? Join us as we learn more about how discovering and stewarding our spiritual gift can help us navigate up the mountains of life more empowered! In this 3 part series, I interview Ben Lenz, Pastor and soon-to-be Author, as he shares with us the foundation of this Biblical insight into an irrevocable gifting God has given each one of us.  There is so much confusion within the church on this very subject, so we first lay out the foundation in the first series. The second series discusses Ben's journey of understanding this and transforming it into a class people can take and then we dive into more specifics on the different spiritual gifts people are given.  The third part is taking everything we learned and bringing it to life by sharing quality traits of each gift and how that gift would play out if someone was Rising & Climbing a mountain!  Feel free to skip ahead to the one in the series that speaks most to you or follow in line!  For today's sponsor we would like to send you on over to www.KnownConference.Com - Women, if you are looking for a great way to be filled with encouragement, God's word, fellow ship, realness, and so much more check out this Women's Conference October 14-15th. It can be attended in person or on-line! It always fills me up spiritually and I know it will help you as well! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anna-brayton/support

If you woke up to bombs going off in the early morning hours what would you do? 

Where would you go? 

What would you pack? 

Would you bring your animals? 

How much money do you pack? 

What do you do with the family that is left behind? 

How do you say goodbye to your wife and 3 year old little girl in the cold, dark, night at a border? 

These are all stories we touch on in this real-time interview with a Romanian missionary family that explains the situation from their perspective as the families trickle in, seeking refuge, from the Russian attack. 

Petry & his family are founders ReGen an organization that is stepping up to help out in any way they can at this time. To learn more or donate go here: https://www.regenfoundation.org/en/get-involved 

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