040: Hope for the Military Family with Sarah Gates

Sarah Gates from Servant Mama and Dear Mil Spouse joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share her experiences as a military wife as well as practical ideas for how we can best serve as the body of Christ the military families around us.

What we Chat about in This Episode

~Sarah’s journey to unexpectedly becoming a military spouse and what her experiences with military life have entailed so far

~How the difficulties and unexpected aspects of living the military life has affected Sarah’s faith and walk with the Lord

~Some of the challenges faced by military families

~Dealing with feelings of abandonment as a military spouse

~Documenting the goodness of God in our everyday lives

~The best, most practical ways to reach out and minister to long-distance military families

~How the body of Christ can minister to active duty military families

~How to support the spouse and children of a deployed service member

~Sarah’s non-profit ministry, Dear Mil Spouse – her vision for it, how it got started, and how people can get involved

~And more!

Resources Mentioned

Offer for a free audiobook and 30 day trial from Audible: www.audibletrial.com/HomeandHearth

Mothering by the Book: God’s Design for Motherhood free 7 Day Ecourse

Dear Mil Spouse

The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers

Inspiring Quotes from Sarah:

“I decided early on that this was not just for my husband, but was a family decision and that I was going to be all-in. I decided to be someone who would reach out to and minister to other military spouses.”

“Military life makes it clear just how much we are not in control. But I am so grateful that I can rest in the knowledge that God is in control.”

“Trust that He is in control. Miliary life takes you out of your comfort zone, but trust that He is with you and in control of it all.”

Where You Can Find Sarah Online

Website – Servant Mama

Non-profit Ministry – Dear Mil Spouse

Facebook – Servant Mama

Instagram – @servantmama

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