The COURAGEOUS Podcast was created to inspire you in the midst of life’s most difficult challenges. My guests will share their life changing inspirational stories of strength, hope and faith and how they were able to rise up stronger to live their best life. You will hear stories about health, family trials, loss, abuse and so much more. I believe we are strong enough to overcome any adversity we may face. No matter what you have been through or living through at this very moment ...YOU ARE STRONGER than you think. Join us weekly on the Courageous Podcast where YOUR STORY has the power to inspire the world!!!
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The COURAGEOUS Podcast was created to inspire you in the midst of life’s most difficult challenges. My guests will share their life changing inspirational stories of strength, hope and faith and how they were able to rise up stronger to live their best life. You will hear stories about health, family trials, loss, abuse and so much more. I believe we are strong enough to overcome any adversity we may face. No matter what you have been through or living through at this very moment ...YOU ARE STRONGER than you think. Join us weekly on the Courageous Podcast where YOUR STORY has the power to inspire the world!!!
How a 20 year old single mom held on to HOPE in the midst of pain - Mercy Castro
Courageous Podcast with Madeline Hernandez
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3 years ago
How a 20 year old single mom held on to HOPE in the midst of pain - Mercy Castro
My guest shares the frightening journey of how at just 8 years old she and her little sisters were forced to leave Honduras and cross the border via a coyote from Mexico into the states.
She believed she would finally be able to be with her family and live the American dream, but that was just the beginning of her painful journey. She and her sisters experienced verbal and physical abuse from their family and were later put into the foster care system where they were mistreated and separated.
Later she became a teen mom and was in an abusive relationship with her sons father. Then one day she gets a call and was told her sons father was murdered. It was in the days that followed, God intervened and opened the door to a new foster care home. It was there she finally found true love and acceptance by her foster mom. She says "the greatest gift Ms. Wendy gave me, was sharing the love of Christ."
Today at just 20 years old she is a single mom of 2 small children who dreams of buying her own home and opening a daycare so she can support other struggling moms who are fighting every day to give their kids a better life.
Listen to her foster moms episode which aired on 6/6/22 - The journey of a foster parent - PART 2 with Wendy Anleu.
Also listen to PART 1- 9/21/20 - How one night changed her life forever - Wendy Anleu
Courageous Podcast with Madeline Hernandez
The COURAGEOUS Podcast was created to inspire you in the midst of life’s most difficult challenges. My guests will share their life changing inspirational stories of strength, hope and faith and how they were able to rise up stronger to live their best life. You will hear stories about health, family trials, loss, abuse and so much more. I believe we are strong enough to overcome any adversity we may face. No matter what you have been through or living through at this very moment ...YOU ARE STRONGER than you think. Join us weekly on the Courageous Podcast where YOUR STORY has the power to inspire the world!!!