Surrendering Like Sarah
Surrendering to God's calling for life can be hard to do, especially as the wife of a medical student, resident, fellow, or attending. Sarah's example of surrender in Genesis 12 shows how fruitful our lives can be when we choose to let go and obey God's call. Join us as we interview women in medical marriages striving to surrender like Sarah. We are SO glad you're here!
Episodes
Losing a child is something no family should ever have to experience. And to walk through it during residency seems particularly wrong. How do we process and work through grief while continuing to be a mom and spouse? And how does our husband return to work at the same hospital we received this traumatic news?
This week, Jackie Nave joins us to share part one of her story. Jackie is a wife to an anesthesiology resident i...
WOW do we have a treat for you with today's podcast! Phoebe Waller and her husband (Emergency Medicine attending in Harrisburg, PA) were both missionary kids growing up, and within two weeks they discovered they were pregnant with their first baby and accepted into medical school. Six months after their first was born, they started medical school and found out they were pregnant with their second.
Phoebe shares practical ...
Katherine Jackson, wife of a second year gastroenterology fellow and mom to two sweet girls, joins us to tell her story! She shares the honest questions she asked as her firstborn was diagnosed with Phenylketonuria (PKU), she ministered to a mom with Stage 4 cancer, and walked through secondary infertility and miscarriage. All during residency and fellowship. She explains how her husband’s medical training equipped them to have dif...
How are medical students different than residents? And what is a fellow? Your spouse is a PGY what?? Today's episode defines some of the (confusing) commonly used terms in the medical world! We reference them in our podcasts, so we thought it important to also define them.
Terms defined: Medical student, Step Exams, Match Day, Resident, PGY?, Fellow, Attending, Call shifts, Golden vs. Silver vs. Black weekends.
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This conversation was such a joy! Abby Partin is wife to a current Family Medicine Attending, mom of three, nurse, and faithful servant at her local church. She shares how God faithfully provided during challenging seasons like having a baby during med school, transitioning to SAHM/toddler life during residency, and having a baby during her husband’s hardest residency rotation. She gives both Biblical and practical advice on belie...
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Holly Schonewald, OB/GYN Resident doctor, on today’s podcast! Married to an Internal Medicine Resident doctor, Holly shares her unique perspective as a resident married to another resident. She digs deep into learning to trust God through two back-to-back intern years, spousal burnout, having a baby, and a future of medical missions. Holly gives us the most beautiful picture of Paul's explanation...
Match Day uncertainty, infertility, and navigating life in general can test our understanding of God's love for us. In this special Match Day episode, Megan interviews Brooke Avon, whose husband is a current 4th year medical student going through the match process. Brooke shares how the Lord has grown and pruned her, reaffirming His love for her throughout the match process and navigating infertility.
We are excited ...
Intern year, a new baby, adjusting to life as a full-time mom, and running a marathon all have one thing in common: they all need the refreshing hope found in the Bible. Join Brooke as she interviews Megan Baer - they discuss the challenges during intern year of residency and how fruitful scripture is when we commit it to memory.
Scripture references: Psalm 121
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