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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 1H 6M

Faith In Action

from Authentic Thriving Podcast · host Abies Sonia

What if the season you’re trying hardest to escape is the place where your character is forged and your joy deepens? Today we share a lived‑in story of practical faith: long visa delays that split a new marriage across continents, a miscarriage and a high‑risk pregnancy that ended with a healthy baby, a six‑year immigration battle that reshaped community, and a cancer diagnosis that closed with the words “cancer free.” None of it felt tidy. All of it became a classroom for service, scripture, and stubborn hope.We talk about moving to a small church in Newcastle and asking the simplest question,how can we help? then finding purpose in driving a bus, cooking for students, and showing up first and leaving last. Scarcity met unexpected provision: a neighbour at the door with a new microwave the day ours died, diapers stacked to the ceiling from grateful friends, and an envelope at Christmas that shifted us from anxiety to generosity. Along the way, three separate confirmations promised “you will laugh,” and that promise landed in a reunited home and a child whose test results defied fear. We unpack the difference between a good offer and a godly one, how to “faith not fear” when the wait drags on, and why serving keeps bitterness from taking root.There’s more: education doors once shut swung open, a master’s in social work arrived without the price tag, and career steps came faster than expected. Secondary infertility fears met healing, and the cancer chapter became another marker of God’s presence through community and scripture. If you’re navigating immigration uncertainty, health scares, or the ache of delay, you’ll find practical handles here one verse to hold, one person to tell, one simple act of service to start today. If this story lifted you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review with the line you’re taking into your week. Your words might be the confirmation someone else is waiting to hear.Send us Fan MailSupport the showFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/abiessoniaInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8aAtpN2BN/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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What if the season you’re trying hardest to escape is the place where your character is forged and your joy deepens? Today we share a lived‑in story of practical faith: long visa delays that split a new marriage across continents, a miscarriage and a high‑risk pregnancy that ended with a healthy baby, a six‑year immigration battle that reshaped community, and a cancer diagnosis that closed with the words “cancer free.” None of it felt tidy. All of it became a classroom for service, scripture,...

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