The Practical Missions Podcast
Pod # 22 Pressed Down But Not Crushed
I experienced a dark season of depression which felt hopeless
In this Pod, my guest shares deeply, personally, and vulnerably about dealing with depression on the field. We also talk about marriage, children, and re-finding your identity when life changes. We close off our conversation with an insightful look at what it’s like working with children with disabilities in underprivileged villages.
Timeline
- 00:00 Introduction
- 02:11 Transition from single to married on the field
- 06:10 The community pressure to have children
- 09:51 Having more experience than your husband on the field
- 12:37 Was there a lopsided calling in our marriage?
- 14:40 The role of calling in the midst of depression
- 18:40 What it’s like going through depression
- 21:31 Knowing when depression is spiritual and when it’s medical
- 23:25 Do you know what triggered the depression?
- 28:34 What would you say to the person struggling with depression right now?
- 36:26 Re-finding your identity after having children
- 44:31 Working with children with disabilities in underprivileged villages
- 52:32 What would say to the critic who says social development isn’t worth it?
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
I battled with God and wondered how am I supposed to bring hope to unreached people, when I’m sitting here in the darkness of despair.
Pod # 22 Pressed Down But Not Crushed
I experienced a dark season of depression which felt hopeless
In this Pod, my guest shares deeply, personally, and vulnerably about dealing with depression on the field. We also talk about marriage, children, and re-finding your identity when life changes. We close off our conversation with an insightful look at what it’s like working with children with disabilities in underprivileged villages.
I battled with God and wondered how am I supposed to bring hope to unreached people, when I’m sitting here in the darkness of despair.
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
Timeline
- 00:00 Introduction
- 02:11 Transition from single to married on the field
- 06:10 The community pressure to have children
- 09:51 Having more experience than your husband on the field
- 12:37 Was there a lopsided calling in our marriage?
- 14:40 The role of calling in the midst of depression
- 18:40 What it’s like going through depression
- 21:31 Knowing when depression is spiritual and when it’s medical
- 23:25 Do you know what triggered the depression?
- 28:34 What would you say to the person struggling with depression right now?
- 36:26 Re-finding your identity after having children
- 44:31 Working with children with disabilities in underprivileged villages
- 52:32 What would say to the critic who says social development isn’t worth it?
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