Episode 38: Kim LeDuc; Spam, Cockroaches, And A Call From God

Send us Fan MailA sore tongue that wouldn’t heal turns into a cancer diagnosis. A small-town Minnesota kid winds up leading in Mongolia. A long-distance dating message turns into a marriage and another cross-cultural leap. Kim LeDuc’s story keeps forcing the same question: what do you do when life changes fast and you trust God to make decisions?  We trace Kim’s path from farm life in Austin, Minnesota, to youth ministry, missions in Poland, and a decade in Mongolia doing English education and discipleship. We talk honestly about culture shock, spiritual curiosity, and why relationships are what finally make a hard place feel like home. Then the conversation flips to the harder return: missionary burnout, leadership pressure, and the quiet damage that can build when you’re “doing good work” but you’re running empty.  Kim shares what actually helped her heal: counseling, a true sabbatical, making room to grieve, and a journaling practice that sounds simple but gets practical fast. We also walk through her tongue cancer journey in Alaska, the surgery and radiation decisions, and the ongoing reality of scanxiety. And we talk about adoption, building family through foster care, and why creating smaller, safer spaces for faith can matter for people who want God but feel uneasy in church.  If you’ve wrestled with discernment, church hurt, burnout recovery, or rebuilding your faith habits, this conversation will meet you with honesty and hope. Subscribe to Doug Has Questions, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review with the moment you want to remember.------------Thank you for liking and subscribing to all of Doug Has Questions Visit Doug Has Questions Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580983432868Visit Doug Has Question Instagram Pagehttps://www.instagram.com/doughasquestionsVisit Doug Has Questions YouTube Pagehttp://youtube.com/@doughasquestions