#LIFE Lauren Michelle Dowler

We’re back! And this time around we’re heading to a country that is close to my heart, because growing up, I lived just north of the border.

Meet Frank & Deborah Verdin. I just had the opportunity to come alongside them in Mexico as they didn’t just share about Jesus but were living out pure religion- taking care of those living in the landfill, and practically meeting the needs of the people.

It may come as a surprise to know that currently, lockdown looks strikingly similar on both sides of the border, it may even be a little stricter in Mexico.

Currently on “red light restrictions”, temperature checks and shoe cleaning are required at grocery stores, and schools and churches are not meeting in person. Thankfully factories are remaining open and people are still able to work.

Join Frank and Deborah as they share a little bit of their journey over the past year.

Transitioning back to our COVID-19 interviews with people from around the world, I think it’s ever so fitting to check back in with our very first guest- Katie McKillop. This time however we get to hear from her husband Aaron too!

In Melbourne, where they live, extreme lockdown measures have gone back into place as COVID cases have spiked.

Aaron & Katie keep it real as they share their personal journeys with mental health, confronting depression, and putting language to emotions that we experience.

We’re also reminded that hope is something we desperately need to cling to and are given practical steps to do so.

I’m so thankful for these two and am excited for you to hear their story.

We're breaking from our global COVID-19 interviews to continue a necessary conversation that we left off with- racism.
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News headlines & focal points of conversation constantly shift and change & as a result it’s so easy to move on from an important topic when it still exists.
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Alex also has a story, and when speaking of the black community she reminds us, “we all don’t have the same experiences… I don’t know what your life is like and I can’t understand what that would feel like or what your challenges are or what your pain is if I don’t actually have a real conversation with you…”

I met Jenae & Alex years ago at an event for a magazine. We immediately connected as our dreams & creative inclinations overlapped.
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Recently, Jenae and I were talking and the two of us agreed, we wanted to have a conversation with Alex and ask her about her story & encounters with racism. We had never thought to do that before, and this conversation was the first time we heard it. So here it is.
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#LIFE #theglobalgood #necessaryconversations #yourstoryisbeyondyourshell #racism #differentpeopledifferentstories #listenandlove

We're taking a break from our global COVID-19 interviews to have a necessary conversation on racism that is especially important right now in the USA. Ingrid Yolanda made room in her schedule to sit down and have an honest conversation on this topic and I asked if she would come on my podcast, and continue the conversation with all of you.

You may be wondering, "What can I do?". Ingrid answers this question, and possibly some others that may be unspoken within.

Ingrid made a beautiful statement, "To see from my lens is to see me from the inside out... that's how relationships should be built amongst all people...your story is beyond your shell".

Episode 7- #L I F E - The Global Good- Scotland- Guest: Amanda Savory by Lauren Michelle Dowler

All the way from South Africa, Kevin & Tonya Stanfield have been raising up leaders amongst marginalized people and unreached people groups for nearly 13 years. They have no desire to be labeled heroes, but rather to empower and equip the heroes.

While the government of SA is doing an incredible job at getting food to the starving in their nation, there are still those that are falling between the cracks. Kevin, Tonya, and their amazing team have not only recognized these needs but have taken action!