Happy Hour Podcast #10
Debra Parker and I met for the first time in real life in 2008 on a trip to Haiti, but we had met via the internet the year before when her family made tamales and sold them to help us raise money for our adoptions. Did you see that? We had NEVER met and she had her whole family make tamales, sell them, and then sent us all the money. Crazy!
{Debra (3rd from the left) and I on our trip to Haiti in 2008. Look at my tiny babies!}
In this podcast Debra and I discuss instagram feeds and what celebrities we currently follow and I tell her 19 celebrities that the internet says we should follow. We also talk a lot about sex trafficking and what God has done in both of our lives and hearts with this. Debra shares the story of her son, Ronel, coming home after the earthquake from Haiti, and if you don't cry during her story there's something wrong with you! I know the story and had tears in my eyes as she talked.
You will enjoy Debra's voice about advocating for women and adoption.
{How happy does this momma look to have her son home!}
SHOW LINKS:
- Debra's celebrity's that she follows on Instagram: Jill Dillard, Laura Lentz, & Esther Houston
- Debra on instagram
- Girls Like Us – the book that is rocking my world right now about sex trafficking
- Call + Response – the documentary Debra mentioned
- FOR HER – the ministry that Debra has started that focuses on praying for women that are being exploited sexually in her city
- Debra's blog
{Ronel & Amos at RHFH}
- REAL HOPE FOR HAITI where all of our kids lived before they came home
- Read what this visiting missionary had to say about the night that my son, Amos, did come home, but Debra's son, Ronel, didn't get to.
- What Debra's reading: Freefall to Fly by Rebekah Lyons
- Ragamuffin movie about Rich Mullins life
I can't believe it's been three weeks since my last podcast. Thank you to those of you that have asked me where I've been. I have been with my family and that was awesome. We spent almost 2 weeks together in Tennessee visiting friends and family and it was glorious.
I had originally planned on recording, editing and publishing two podcasts while I was there, and then I realized I had lost my mind. Here's a note to myself for next time … Jamie when you are on vacation, BE ON VACATION, and don't plan on doing anything else! …. There, now I know and so next time I go on vacation I'll have podcasts already recorded and ready to go!
Upcoming guests: First my two that I had to cancel on, Janet Reeves & Melanie Shankle. They were so gracious and we'll get something worked out soon! Jennie Allen, Amber-Rose Zimel, and Annie Downs are up soon as well! I love all these women and you will too!
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I was *just* thinking that I needed a podcast to listen to while I cleaned the house! So I guess I should get up and start cleaning now that I’ve seen this 😉
yes! have fun cleaning!
Oh fun! Debra goes to my church! Her husband shared their journey to pick up Ronel one Sunday morning and it is just unbelievable!
So fun Rachel!
So glad you’re back! Excited to listen to this one.
I am so glad that you are back! I love your podcast and it helps me to feel connected in a disconnected “mommy world.” Your guests are always great and I look forward to it each week. I can’t wait to hear Melanie Shankle. I loved both of her books. Thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us!
Really missed your podcast, but glad you were having fun with family. This was a great podcast. I love the work that Debra is doing. I finding it so interesting to be able to pray specifically about certain girls. I think it’s good to pray for the situation as a whole, but I really like how they are able to pray by name for these girls. Wow, what amazing work. Once again Mrs. Ivey you have picked the most perfect guest. I just loved this weeks podcast.
Jamie,
I just found out about your podcast and am loving it! I am a 45-year-old SAHM who just adopted her first child in January, when he was five weeks old, after being married for 20 years and being in the workforce for 30! As a new mom, I grapple with the fact that everything in my life, except parenting, running (I’m an avid runner!), and being a wife has come to a grinding halt for a season. It was so great to hear Debra’s story and be encouraged about how much PRAYER makes a real difference — that prayer IS doing something. This was by far my favorite podcast so far! (And I’ve loved all of them). Thank you for what you do and keep up the good work!!
I have been catching up on all the podcasts I missed over the summer and just finally listened to this one today. I cried! I loved hearing the story of Debra’s husband and how he fought so hard to bring their son home – amazing!! Just requested Girls Like Us from the library. Can’t wait to be wrecked by another of your book recommendations. Thanks, Jamie!