Story Behind

Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, 26, a young Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is a hero after saving 165 people at Camp Mystic during the devastating floods in early July 2025. AND Francis Wong is one of the most vibrant members of her San Gabriel Valley community. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/coast-guard-rescue-camp-mystic.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/bowling-at-103-oldest-on-the-team.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Two sisters, Paige and Lilly Kummerfield, survived the flood at Camp Mystic in East Texas when the river rose 20 feet in two hours. AND If anyone knows the pain of experiencing an unexpected flood, it's Jonathon McComb. The Texas resident lost his wife and two children in a tragic flood ten years ago. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/flood-at-camp-mystic.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/lost-his-family-texas-flooding.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A daughter finds a connection to the father she never knew, who died in Vietnam. AND A brave 12-year-old boy is honored after saving his family from a house fire. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/father-she-never-knew-died-in-vietnam.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/12-year-old-saves-family-from-house-fire.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Madison Sisson knew that both of her sons would have some differences, like herself, but when doctors told her to abort, she refused. AND A pair of elderly pen pals have recently turned 100 years old after writing to each other for the past 80 years! To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/raising-kids-with-ladd-syndrome.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/elderly-pen-pals-turn-100.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Mallory Wilkerson, a single mom of a 5-year-old boy, had no idea what was happening when she suddenly lost feeling in her hands and feet. AND After a concerned woman hadn’t seen her neighbor, a new mom who gave birth just two weeks prior, she called the police. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/after-paralysis-ventilator-moms-says-i-love-you.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/neighbors-call-saves-newborn-baby.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Grieving the loss of their daughter, they choose to keep fostering hope in ways we never thought imaginable. AND A shelter dog detects a stranger’s medical emergency and becomes a hero. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/lost-their-daughter-fostering-children.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/shelter-dog-detects-medical-emergency.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Meet Gloria Lipman and Bernice Frank—identical twin sisters who just celebrated 100 years of life, love, and sisterhood. AND A father of three dies after being struck by lightning while on a golf course. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/indentical-twins-turn-100.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/struck-by-lightning-on-golf-course.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Mike Sullivan and Nancy Jalowiecki had both lost their spouses when they met in 2019 at a grief camp in Pennsylvania. AND One Alabama couple, Kevin and Wendy Wilson, were both diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the same week. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/life-after-loss-and-a-new-beginning.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/both-parents-stage-4-cancer.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

They were told Sugar got hit by a car and died. But by some miracle, they found their dog alive years later. AND She earned her degree, then gave her dad a second chance at life when she gave him her kidney. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/found-dog-alive-after-4-years.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/gave-her-dad-a-kidney-after-graduation.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Abigail Gillon was remembered as thousands packed Ridley Park Middle School to honor the 6th grader. AND When a youth team’s soccer coach suddenly collapses, the community rallies around to help. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/community-remembers-abigail-gillon.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/soccer-coach-collapses-parents-jump-in.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.