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A teenage romance. A gang neighborhood. A near-fatal drive-by and an overdose scare on the job. Then a quiet, stubborn decision by a young mom to move across town, climb on a church van with two babies, and keep walking to the altar for more than a decade. That’s the spine of this episode: the slow, steady courage that makes room for miracles.
We sit with Luis and Eileen Pena as they unpack the real story behind a 32-year marriage that almost didn’t make it. Eileen’s early encounter with God at 13 becomes a compass she returns to after parties, pain, and a divorce that upends her family. Lewis shares how belonging to a well-known gang brought status and danger—bullets flying, friends wounded, and a moment when a round missed his head by inches. He also talks about the day cocaine spiked his heart and he begged God not to let his kids attend his funeral. Through it all, one soundtrack repeats: a mother-in-law’s intercession and a wife’s refusal to stop showing up.
Tune in to hear the rest of their love story and how God showed up for them both.
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Chapters
1. Meet Lewis And Eileen (00:00:00)
2. Eileen’s Early Faith And Struggle (00:02:55)
3. Teen Romance And Gang Ties (00:08:20)
4. Violence, Close Calls, And Protection (00:13:48)
5. Pregnancy, Jail, And A Legal Miracle (00:20:40)
6. Marriage Young And Moving For Safety (00:27:10)
7. Choosing Church When Marriage Hurts (00:33:50)
8. Fourteen Years Of Praying For A Husband (00:41:20)
9. Deliverance And Receiving The Holy Ghost (00:47:00)
10. Grief, Loss, And God’s Timing (00:53:45)
11. Parenting, Regret, And Repair (01:00:10)
12. Men Rising: Leadership And Prayer (01:07:30)
13. Hope To The Backslider (01:13:20)
14. Final Encouragement And Closing (01:18:00)
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