I Should Be Dead – How Jesus Christ Saved Joshua from Addiction and Brought Him Back
“Who are you kidding? There is no other path to take. There is no other God to serve. There is no other way to live.” – 00:00 Something Dark 07:40 Family Faith Shifts 15:29 DUI Spiral and Detox 26:56 Hospital Wake Up Call 28:45 Recovery Then Relapse 31:39 Searching For Strength 38:05 Dark Trip And Prayer 43:00 New Identity In Christ – Mike’s Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ – For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com – Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
Brian’s story of missionary shame, medical miracles, and a Savior that never gave up on him
“My testimony evolved a lot after I became a father. I could now relate in a different way than I’d ever understood before to what I think our Heavenly Father views with us in the trials that we go through. I think He is up at night, tears in His eyes sobbing because He knows the pain that we’re going through, but He also knows that we need to go through it. The pain is part of what teaches us so much. Oftentimes it turns us into who we are because of how stark those lessons are.” 00:00 Struggles with Faith and Health 05:31 Health Crisis in the MTC 08:08 Struggles with Church and Faith 12:36 Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 25:29 Dealing with Resentment After Returning Home 30:37 Advice for Early Returned Missionaries 37:54 Mental Health and Youth Challenges 44:09 Perfectionism and Parental Pressure Cozy Earth code COMEBACK for 40% off https://cozyearth.com/Mike’s Auto Shackhttps://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.com For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
Fertility trials sent Allie into a dark spiral, Jesus Christ gave her a reason to believe again
“When you’re in those dark moments or dark places, it’s hard to feel God, it’s hard to find him in your story. Looking back on my whole story, I was expecting an answer of him removing this sickness from me, and it was more so Him showing up in my story. I believe in a God who works 24/7. I don’t believe in coincidences. It’s easier to look back and see His fingerprint, but ultimately He’s there with you every step of the way, whether you see it or not.” Episode brought to you by Cozy Earth and Brickhouse Recovery Website: https://www.comebackpodcast.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_Pod Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcast If you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.com For business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
John lost everything to addiction – his family, his home and his job. After being arrested multiple times he turns his life over to the Lord.
“There is no way, in mortality, to get through it by yourself. You can’t push, you can’t shove, you can’t design, you can’t do any of that. Even if you’re not on drugs! You must turn yourself over to a loving Heavenly Father and then there is this capacity for the Savior to enable you – he kind of does internal work and changes you. You think ‘This is different. I’m different than I was.’ And I give them the credit. Luckily, they caught me before I passed away and helped me out.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Emily’s battle with cancer strengthened her testimony of the Book of Mormon and her relationship with her Savior, Jesus Christ.
“After chemo so much of what I thought was my identity was gone. I needed to know who I was. I feel like there is so much power in knowing where we came from and why we are here on earth and where we are going in the next life. It means so much to me.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Life was good for Shane and his young family, but after experiencing health issues he found himself on his knees and rediscovering his faith
“One day I get on my knees and say, ‘God I’m all in, but I cannot not drink a beer again or give 10% of my money and wear garments if I don’t know. I promise I will help bring people to You and be all in but I have got to know.’ A few weeks later I was having a hard time again and I walked into the bathroom and saw the Book of Mormon sitting there. As soon as I see it I have this thought very clear and very strong “The answers to all the problems in your life are in that book.’ It was super powerful and hit me hard. My feelings of sadness went away and I could tell that was God talking to me – that was personal revelation.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Alan opens up about his struggles with mental health and infertility. His story of his return with his family and the miracles that ensued.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains sensitive content that may be triggering or offensive to some audiences. Parental discretion is advised. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a baby step or if we are sprinting. He just cares that we are moving forward so that He can bless us. I was standing still and allowed dark thoughts to creep in and lose faith in my Heavenly Father. But the moment I took that step I was flooded with all these blessings.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
In Wayne’s teenage years he was convinced the church wasn’t true, until reading the Book of Mormon proved him wrong. Now an ordained patriarch, Wayne testifies of revelation and Christ’s gospel.
“If this is a paragraph from your book of possibilities then the only way you get to read the rest of the book is if you record the feelings that you have when you seek revelation from it. So you should start asking questions.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Ryan’s experience with a life altering diagnosis and how it led him back to his Heavenly Father and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“In my patriarchal blessing I was told that my health wasn’t going to be an issue, that I was going to be strong and have the strength necessary to serve a mission. There were some great promises about me being able to bear my testimony in another part of the world. The Spirit was so strong during that blessing and I knew what the patriarch was saying was coming from my Heavenly Father. That blessing gave me the strength and courage to keep going.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
At two years old, Ben Banks survived stage V cancer from a blood transfusion that infected him with HIV. Join us as we hear how he has used these experiences to bless the lives of so many others.
“We all have the ability to impact one another’s life. Life is full of making human connections, interacting with people, and helping one another. We all have trials and different experiences, but at the end of the day, we are here to love one another. We are here to lighten each other’s burdens. And when we see past ourselves, that is when I think our Heavenly Parents are the happiest.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia