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Episode 101 - Destiny Calhoon, Part 1: My Missionary Life in Uganda

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Destiny's story begins with obedience to God's call - from hearing His audible voice to leaving the comforts of America behind and moving to Uganda with her new husband for what would be 14 years of mission work.

Throughout or chat Destiny opens up about marriage tensions over the call to go to Africa, living through Ebola outbreaks, and planting a thriving church in the heart of East Africa. This episode is full of insight, inspiration, and real-life faith.

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0:00 – Coming up
1:43 – Intro
1:53 – Welcome and introducing Destiny
7:28 – Destiny’s advice for Christian parenting
9:18 – Growing up in the US and surrendering her life to Christ
10:25 – The call to missions
10:41 – Hearing the audible voice of the Lord
12:07 – Meeting her husband
14:40 – Navigating disagreement in marriage over a call to Uganda
18:01 – Arriving in Uganda
19:53 – The mission statement behind their church plant
20:28 – Starting to serve in Uganda
22:54 – Having their first child
24:04 – How the church grew from the ground up
26:46 – Daily life in Uganda and security measures
28:06 – Living through three Ebola outbreaks
30:03 – Driving in Uganda: β€œThe most dangerous thing you could do”
31:04 – Running a home 'clinic' 
32:11 – Who killed the cobra?
33:07 – Encouragement for current and future missionaries
36:33 – Unexpected breast cancer diagnosis

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