Today's interview on The Stories Collective will show just how willing our God is to show up for His people. It was a blessing to talk with Heather Van Sant and we're excited to share this conversation with you.
⚠️ Before you listen, we do want to give you a trigger warning for this episode. Intense medical issues, procedures and struggles, some involving pregnancy, are discussed throughout this conversation. ⚠️
Heather grew up as a pastor's kid living in Arizona. An interest in working in the medical field led her to attend Northern Arizona University as a young adult. It was there that Heather first began to experience some intense medical issues, including a cancer scare at 19 years old. Heather and Mark married in 1998 and you can learn more about their early married years in Mark's interview on The Stories Collective. Heather's first pregnancy with their son Josiah was what most would consider normal but the birth itself was incredibly traumatic. It came to a point where Heather had to fully commit her precious son to the Lord. By the grace of God Josiah is living today and the Lord blessed Heather and Mark with 3 other children, Eli, Hannah and Bekah. Heather talks us through each pregnancy, detailing the struggles but ultimately communicates how faithful God was to see her through and gift their family with healthy children. Unfortunately, after the pregnancies Heather was still experiencing some intense and somewhat unexplainable health issues. You'll hear the emotion in her voice as she talks through the extreme lows she experienced trying to parent her young children and feeling isolated from community. It is hard to encapsulate all that Heather has been through medically but all in all you see God's hand over her life in very specific and tangible ways. There is a joy that is contagious throughout the conversation. You'll appreciate Heather's heart and perspective as she shares. Heather's life is truly a miracle and we're so thankful to have her as a part of our church!
Mark Van Sant's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NBPKEC89pjJZfFRvIUNtj?si=2fb14514dd2740b0
Wednesday Night Women's Bible Study (led by Heather): https://dscchurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1882561
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