Angels Among Us

What changes when believing in God becomes trusting Him with the things you can’t carry alone?Brent’s former baseball player Andrew joins us to share his journey from resisting faith to building a relationship with Jesus Christ—and how losing his grandma deepened his need for God.Andrew talks about the friend who kept loving him, the mentor who welcomed his questions, and the 45 days he spent helping care for his grandma during the final 60 days of her life. He also shares why he’s choosing to speak openly about faith, even while acknowledging the ways he’s hurt people and how much he still has to learn.It’s a conversation about grief, grace, human angels, and finding help in the middle of a life that hasn’t suddenly become easy.Content note: Includes cancer, loss, grief, brief non-graphic references to past drug addiction and a suicide attempt, and some mild language.Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.Share your story: [email protected] Angels Among Us for uplifting quotes, short stories, and moments of faith and hope throughout your week:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelsamonguspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574545547261YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AngelsAmongUsPodcastWe hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.Go look for those angels. 🤍

Andrew used to mock faith. But the people who loved him kept showing up.Years later, while helping care for his grandma during the final months of her life, he found himself turning to the God he once questioned.We’re grateful he trusted us with this conversation about grief, faith, and learning to stop carrying everything alone.🎙️ Season 2, Episode 84“I Believed in God. But I Was Still Trying to Do It Alone.”Full episode available Sunday, October 25, on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.Go look for those angels. 🤍

Sometimes the most helpful thing a friend can do is simply be there.In this Short Story Wednesday, Brent joins his friend Kyle Evans at a campsite in the Idaho mountains. They look back on the adoption scam that left Brent and Mikaela heartbroken—and how Kyle’s presence helped Brent feel God’s love when he needed it most.With plenty of laughter along the way, their conversation turns to family, choosing to do hard things, and why prayer matters even when God already knows what we need. Kyle shares an experience from a fishing trip in Chile and a reflection about a shepherd’s care for a rejected lamb. Brent closes with what he knows to be true about Jesus Christ’s love and the hope of being made whole.Go look for those angels. 🤍

Ashton Buswell felt four hands comforting him as he cried and prayed. Later, when he asked who else had been there, the man who had come to help answered: “It was just me.”In “Four Hands, One Person,” Ashton joins Brent and Mikaela on Angels Among Us Podcast to share his personal account of an angel encounter, his children’s faith, and the everyday moments that have helped his family recognize God’s love.Ashton opens up about the eight miscarriages he and his wife, Lydia, experienced, his daughter’s belief that her brother Hayden protected her, and the unexpected ways their daughter Ruth brought comfort and strengthened faith. At just two years old, Ruth wanted to spend time with a neighbor grieving the death of her husband—offering the simple comfort of being together.From angels seen and unseen to the people who become answers to prayer, this conversation invites us to notice who needs our love and how we can be there for them. Ashton’s message returns to one heartfelt conviction: Jesus is love.Season 2 • Episode 82Guest: Ashton BuswellFollow the show for more real stories of faith, hope, and miracles. If someone comes to mind while you listen, share this episode with them.Content note: Includes discussion of miscarriage, cancer, and the death of a spouse. Parents: This episode also openly discusses the tooth fairy and Easter bunny.Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.Share your story: [email protected] Angels Among Us for uplifting quotes, short stories, and moments of faith and hope throughout your week:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelsamonguspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574545547261YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AngelsAmongUsPodcastWe hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.Go look for those angels. 🤍

He felt four hands comforting him. But when he asked who else had been there, the answer was: “It was just me.”Ashton Buswell shares that sacred experience—and the everyday moments that have helped his family recognize God’s love.Here’s a glimpse of our conversation. The full episode, “Four Hands, One Person,” is available Sunday, October 18th.Follow Angels Among Us so you don’t miss it.Go look for those angels. 🤍