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In the spring, Kristy met and interviewed moms whose children received life-saving heart surgery through Children's Heart Project.
Kristy's husband Edward served for 16 years in the U.S. Army with multiple combat deployments within Special Operations. As a military spouse, the stories shared on the Operation Heal Our Patriots episode of On the Ground deeply connected with Kristy.
In episode 24, Kristy speaks with Cissie Graham Lynch as she shares personal stories of how she has seen God work through Samaritan's Purse maternal and child health programs around the world. The pair discuss how, as mothers, the stories continue to impact their personal perspectives.
Sewing classes are one of 13 programs offered at the Grace Community Center to help Yazidi refugees obtain a tangible skill, earn a livelihood, and learn about small business practices. In episode 27, Kristy hears stories of God's faithfulness and the profound impact of the center on displaced families.
Edward and Kristy Graham say goodbye to couples who attended Operation Heal Our Patriots in Alaska. This week of Biblically-based marriage enrichment classes is transformative in military couple's lives, and the program holds a special place in Kristy's heart as an Army wife of 16 years.
"You're living five to six years in a refugee camp that's supposed to be temporary. It makes me wonder what it would be like if we had to just flee." Kristy reflects on the stories shared of Yazidi families learning life-long skills through Grace Community Center in Iraq in episode 27.
In Episode 24, Kristy interviews her sister-in-law Cissie Graham Lynch. Together, they reflect on opportunities and resources that they have as mothers that aren't available to so many around the world.
Show Notes
Thank you for supporting and listening to the On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse podcast for one year! In this bonus episode, Kristy Graham sits down with Melissa Strickland, a podcast team member, to reflect on God’s faithfulness through the past year of the podcast.
Kristy talks about the ways that God used stories, events, and people to bring the vision of the podcast to life. On October 4, 2019, Kristy and the team released the first episode of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse: A Day in the Life of a DART. The episode follows the Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team as they responded to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
“Daily, we took obedient steps and God showed us open doors. This podcast is getting to know somebody and sharing their story with others—it’s been amazing.” —Kristy Graham
Throughout her conversation with Melissa, Kristy shares how the podcast has covered numerous responses, programs, and stories through 34 episodes. Check out a few of Kristy’s favorites:
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• Honoring Mothers Around the World
• Operation Heal Our Patriots
• Operation Christmas Child in Ecuador
• World Refugee Day: Supporting Families in Iraq
Please pray for God’s wisdom and guidance as we continue to cover the work of Samaritan’s Purse through the On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse podcast.
