3 Things Podcast Jason & Kristina Batalden

Hey, she's Italian- her name ends with a vowel!  Welcome to episode 26 where we have some laughs with Katie Candalino from SC, NC and VA...then Idaho.  Katie shares her faith filled stories about her desire to be a mother while she sips her bougie Coors Light- 10Barrel "Pub Beer".  This girl has so many stories!  She met her husband on catholicmatch.com, so yes, it apparently works.  She loves reading Anne Patchett, C.S. Lewis and Storyteller by Dave Grohl.  In the end, Katie defies all preconceived ideas about what you might have thought you knew about her.  I am so glad she joined us!

You know a great marriage and an amazing voice when the husband says he sees the face of God when his wife sings in church. (sigh). So listen up in church and look for Mary Lund!  Here's the deal, Cradle-Catholic Mary doesn't think she is very interesting, but she really is.  She works at Holy Rosary Catholic School (21 years), she sits on the Idaho Falls Library Board, she is an avid reader and extensive traveler.  Ireland? Been there, done that and ready to go again.  Her books?  Currently, she is into Andrew Greeley, a priest author of historical mystery fiction- (they are all about Ireland). But Mary's faith story is a three-part story... and we wonder why the number three is so important.  Check it out!

Three saints that will give you insight into the incredibly devout and tough Ukrainian people. (Excuse my poor sound quality, Jason will be so disappointed).

Jason and Kristina commiserate over their progress on the Book Challenge and try to determine the best way to prep for lent.  Swear Jar for Jason!

Valentine's Day and we talk with another small-towner married to her high school sweetheart:  Vanessa Prairie, an Idaho girl married to a Bear (her husband's name).  Vanessa shares her current favorite drink (a martini) and the books that inspire her (anything by Brene Brown), but her favorite place is on the river with her son. Cheers to Vanessa for sharing her faith story and saying nice things about our basement!

In this episode, Jason and Kristina discuss the Extreme Book Nerd Challenge, goals for the Lenten season, Kristina's death bench theory, and lament a possible oversharing on the last episode with their children.