Authentically Rachel

Ep 2 - Irene Inda

Episode Summary

Join Rachel for a conversation with Irene Inda. Irene is originally from Guatemala and shares her life’s journey with us and how God is in all the details. From childhood hosting exchange students, to meeting her husband and immigrating to the United States, and then to most recently having a child diagnosed with Autism- Irene paints a beautiful picture about how God prepares you for things before you even know what's coming. She shares vulnerable lessons of what God has taught her through the years and how He has prepared and equipped you for such a time as this.

Episode Notes

Join Rachel for a conversation with Irene Inda. Irene is originally from Guatemala and shares her life’s journey with us and how God is in all the details. From childhood hosting exchange students, to meeting her husband and immigrating to the United States, and then to most recently having a child diagnosed with Autism- Irene paints a beautiful picture about how God prepares you for things before you even know what's coming. She shares vulnerable lessons of what God has taught her through the years and how He has prepared and equipped you for such a time as this.

Quotes from this Episode: 

• “This was perfectly orchestrated by God that these people would come and change my life, we just didn't know it yet.”
• “We walked out of that office with an autism diagnosis for our son and a death sentence for our marriage.”
• “To be able to support my child with a disability I had to mourn the child I thought I was going to have…so I could appreciate this child God gave me.”
• “God gives us the grace that we need at the moment that we need it.”

Resources mentioned: 

• Through the Eyes of a Lion: Facing Impossible Pain, Finding Incredible Power - by Levi Lusko: https://a.co/d/84hANZ2
• Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research & Recovery - by Karyn Seroussi: https://a.co/d/fqFk5Yf