Ep. 131 // The Power of Prayer: Telling Stories with Teresa Kundrata

“I was just a lost, hurt soul….trying to find my way, and I just couldn’t.”

That’s how Teresa describes the lowest moment of her life—homeless and hopeless as a single mom, bouncing from shelter to shelter, even fighting a legal battle for her son. But the seed of faith—planted years before by her grandfather—carried her through the storm. “The only thing I knew to do was pray…..I knew that He was there…..God never leaves you,” Teresa says.

And just at the right moment, she got the chance to attend CDL School on a full-ride grant—the first step towards a new life. The past few years have been a journey, but Teresa points to God’s faithfulness again and again. With the help of generous friends and a praying community around her, Teresa found her way—out of homelessness, into trucking, and eventually to Nussbaum. Press play to hear the full, candid conversation and be reminded that, however dark it may seem, God hears and answers prayer.

FROM TODAY’S PODCAST

• Guest: Teresa Kundrata, Professional Driver, and son Gracion

• Quotes:

o “I had the most amazing grandfather….he lived for the Lord. When we were little, he just never stopped planting the seed and instilling God’s love and forgiveness.”

o “I said, I’m gonna get my CDL but I don’t know where to start.”

o “My transmission went out on my car…..so I went to the school and said ‘I gotta drop out’….the school goes, ‘we’re not gonna let you. We’re gonna help you.’”

o “Isn’t this God’s love right here!? We literally were carried all the way until the end, and we still are.”

o “I’m going to Erlanger, Kentucky, and I see the trailer that changed my life—Forgiveness Brings Freedom.”

o “The first year [at Nussbaum] was hard for me….adjusting to people that care. It was foreign to me.”

o “This is our family….when you come from the streets with nothing….you’re brought here, it’s a life changer.”

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