Angels Among Us

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S2 Ep80: Angels on the Water -- Ryan & Heather West -- Part 2 Oct 11, 2026

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The Fish Lake rescue story continues as Ryan and Heather West share how strangers helped bring their family to safety—and the miracles they believe surrounded them.

This is Part 2 of their conversation with Brent and Mikaela. If you haven’t heard Part 1, start there. We return to the moment Ryan pleads for someone to rescue Heather after their boat sank with all five of their boys aboard.

Ryan and Heather recount their emotional reunion, the church youth group that came to their aid, and the details they learned weeks later about what brought those rescuers to that road. They also share a deeply personal blessing and their belief that angels were with them on the water.

Only a few months removed from the accident, they speak openly about fear, gratitude, faith in Jesus Christ, and trusting God when life doesn’t end the way we hope or pray it will.

If their story brought you to Angels Among Us, we’re so glad you’re here. Follow the show for more real stories of faith, hope, miracles, and the love of your Father in Heaven.

He knows you individually. He loves you perfectly. You are never alone in your hard.

Content note: Includes discussion of near-drowning involving children, the emotional aftermath of a life-threatening accident, and grief. All seven family members survived.

Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.

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We hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

S2 Ep79: SSW The Angel Two Doors Down -- Kim Frentzen Oct 07, 2026

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An open garage door. A thoughtful neighbor. A phone call that changed our family forever.

This Short Story Wednesday, we’re celebrating three years since Reese and Teagon’s adoptions became official on the very same day—October 6, 2023.

We’re sharing the recording of our actual adoption hearing and inviting you into one of the most meaningful days of our lives. After years of infertility, the uncertainty of foster care, and so many miracles along the way, it’s a moment we’ll always treasure.

Then Mikaela sits down with Kim, our neighbor two doors down and one of the angels in our family’s story. You’ve heard us tell how Teagon came into our lives. Now you’ll hear Kim’s side—how a text about an open garage led to a conversation the next day, and why choosing to make one phone call mattered so much.

There’s laughter, a little family chaos, and so much gratitude in this episode. We hope it reminds you that even the smallest act of kindness can mean more than you’ll ever know.

If you’re praying, waiting, or struggling to understand your own story, we hope you leave feeling a little more loved and a little less alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

S2 Ep78: Angels on the Water -- Ryan & Heather West -- Part 1 Oct 04, 2026

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A fishing trip at a place their family had loved for generations became a fight for survival when Ryan and Heather West’s boat sank with all five of their boys aboard.

In the freezing water of Fish Lake, their nine-year-old prayed. Their oldest stayed beside his mom and youngest brother. And strangers were making their way toward the very stretch of road where the family would need help.

All seven survived. Only afterward did Ryan and Heather begin to learn the other side of their rescue.

Brent and Mikaela join them for a heartfelt conversation about prayer, a mother’s determination, the people who stepped in, and the angels they believe helped bring their family home. They also reflect on grief, gratitude, and trusting God when a story doesn’t end the way we hoped.

Content note: Includes pregnancy loss, near-drowning involving children, and discussion of grief.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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S2 Ep77: Angel of the Week -- Tammy & Jeremy Oct 03, 2026

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Sometimes being an angel starts with noticing what someone needs.

In this Angel of the Week episode, Brent and Mikaela help Brent’s brother Tyler surprise two people who have made a lasting difference for his family: Tammy and Jeremy.

As Tyler and Becca faced an uncertain move to Colorado, Tammy and Jeremy offered a home to rent, encouragement to trust God, and kindness that continued long after moving day. From bringing over a kitchen table to surprising their little girls with bath toys, they made this family feel loved in ways they may not have fully realized.

A heartfelt thank-you and a reminder that even the little things we do can become part of someone else’s answered prayer.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

S2 Ep76: SSW One More Day -- Wendy McCarthy Sep 30, 2026

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“Just give it one more day.”

Wendy McCarthy never forgot those words from her mother. Years after surviving a life-threatening blood clot during pregnancy, she held onto them through a dark season of postpartum depression.

On this Short Story Wednesday, Wendy joins Brent and Mikaela to share the comfort she felt from an unseen presence in her hospital room, the love of a mother who held her while she cried, and why she sees her daughter as an angel in her life.

Now a grandmother, Wendy shares her gratitude for all that came after—and a heartfelt reminder that it’s okay to reach out and ask for help.

Content note: This conversation includes postpartum depression and suicidal thoughts. For support in the U.S., call or text 988, available 24/7, or visit [988 Lifeline](https://988lifeline.org/).

Go look for those angels. 🤍

S2 Ep75: Paralyzed at 15... The Miracle She Didn’t Expect -- Natalie Buchoz Sep 27, 2026

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What does a miracle look like when you’re still living with the thing you prayed would change?

At 15, Natalie sustained a spinal cord injury in a skiing accident. During her emergency helicopter transport, she had an experience she describes as entering a place that felt like home—an experience she kept to herself for ten years.

Natalie joins Brent and Mikaela to share what came afterward: the struggle with comparison, the desire to feel “normal,” and the gradual discovery of purpose and joy through her faith in God.

She also shares the everyday angels who helped her along the way, from a mother who never made her feel like a burden to friends who simply sat beside her.

An honest conversation about suffering, belonging, and learning to recognize miracles in unexpected places.

Content note: Includes descriptions of a serious accident and difficulty breathing, discussion of infertility, and brief references to sexual assault and kidnapping.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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S2 Ep74: Short Story Wednesday -- You are the ONE Sep 23, 2026

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A birthday cake. Taco leftovers. An extra pan of lasagna. Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness mean more than we could ever know.

This Short Story Wednesday, Brent and Mikaela revisit Adam Trask’s story of delivering cake ingredients to a man who had been praying for a way to celebrate his wife’s birthday. They also share listeners’ experiences of following a prompting—and showing up with exactly what someone needed.

Together, they reflect on an honest question: With so much suffering in the world, does God still care about our individual needs? A conversation about listening to those quiet nudges, caring for each other, and remembering that you are loved.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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S2 Ep73: He Felt Abandoned by God Then He Learned to Listen -- Adam Trask Sep 20, 2026

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How do you learn to trust God when you’ve spent so much of your life feeling abandoned?

Adam Trask grew up with homelessness, abuse, and addiction in his family. This week, he joins Brent and Mikaela to share how he began recognizing Christ’s presence in his life... and how that changed the way he cares for others.

From birthday-cake ingredients delivered at just the right time to a prompting that helped put his newborn son near lifesaving medical care, Adam’s stories are heartfelt, sometimes hilarious, and full of reasons to show up.

We also talk about marriage, listening without trying to fix everything, and learning that you don’t have to serve perfectly to help someone feel loved.

Be sure to hear Adam’s wife, Elisha, in our previous episode.

Content note: Includes childhood abuse and neglect, substance use and overdose deaths, suicide and suicide loss, fatal accidents, and an infant medical emergency. U.S. crisis support: call or text 988.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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S2 Ep72: Angel of the Week -- Kyle & Miranda Sep 18, 2026

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Thanks for joining us for our very first Angel of the Week! 🤍

This episode was recorded live, but we kept the broadcast private as a test run while we worked out all the details. From here on out, we’ll actually be LIVE with all of you—reading your comments, answering questions, and hopefully sharing some really special moments together.

We haven’t decided on an official day or time yet, but we’ll be announcing that very soon!

For now, we hope you enjoy our very first weekly Angel of the Week.

We all have people in our lives who deserve to know how much they mean to us. Sometimes we just need a reminder to tell them.

Do you have an angel in your life you’d like to nominate? Send us their story at **aaupodcast25@gmail.com**. We would love to hear about them and possibly feature them in an upcoming Angel of the Week.

Thank you for being here and helping us celebrate the incredible people God places in our lives.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

S2 Ep71: SSW Will He Know Me? Sep 16, 2026

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Will He Know Me?

This week on Short Story Wednesday, Mikaela reads a talk she recently gave at church about what it really means to know Jesus Christ and make Him a part of our homes and our everyday lives.

She shares honestly about infertility, unanswered prayers, imperfect homes, and why following Christ doesn’t mean life will always go the way we hoped. Sometimes the miracle isn’t God removing the trial—sometimes it’s who we become as we walk through it with Him.

No matter how far we’ve wandered, because of Jesus Christ, there is always a road home. 🤍

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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