020: Trusting God in Adversity with Jennifer Defrates

My friend, Jennifer Defrates, is no stranger to hardship, trial, and difficulty. Yet through it all, she has found the Lord to be so faithful, loving, and trustworthy as He brings good out of everything and works miracles even in the darkest times. I know you are going to be encouraged through her testimony today! What we Chat about in this Episode: ~The purpose of parenting and what our ultimate goal for our children should be ~Jennifer's testimony of having experienced rape, chronic health issues, infertility, military life, and marriage to an unbeliever and all the while seen the goodness of God through it all, her faith be built up, and her trust in Him deepened; how the Lord has brought good out of these various trials ~Lessons Jennifer has learned only through adversity ~Some of the issues with "purity culture" ~How Christ is bigger than our sin ~How the Lord is using Jennifer to reach her husband ~How adoption serves as a beautiful picture of the gospel ~And more!   For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast Get full access to Beyond the Boxes at rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe