Show Notes
On this episode of One at a Time, Kyle talks with Dennis and Lori Brooks about praying big prayers. Dennis and Lori were at a time in their lives when many people start thinking about becoming empty nesters. They had older kids going off to college, and their youngest was eight. But God had plans for them. They found themselves called to open their home to foster care and adoption. Through a series of ups and downs, they fostered and adopted two beautiful girls, Lizzy and Treasure. When Lizzy received a cancer diagnosis, their whole lives turned upside down and God taught them what it truly meant to pray big prayers. Learn more about Lizzy's battle against Wilms Tumor here.
Credits: Produced by Narrativo Executive Produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper Music by Dan Phelps
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