S2 Ep21: Two Families. One Story. A Lifetime of Love -- Alex Peatross

S2 Ep21: Two Families. One Story. A Lifetime of Love -- Alex Peatross

From Angels Among Us by Angels Among Us

March 22, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 2 · Episode 21

About this episode

Alex Peatross shares her emotional journey of growing up adopted and navigating relationships with her adoptive and birth families.

In this deeply personal and emotional episode of Angels Among Us, Brent and Mikaela sit down with someone incredibly close to their hearts—Alex. If you’ve been following along, you heard Heidi’s side of this story last week. Now, Alex shares her perspective—what it was like growing up adopted, navigating relationships with both her adoptive and birth families, and eventually meeting the people she had only known about from a distance. From childhood curiosity to teenage questions, and finally to a powerful, full-circle moment meeting her entire birth family, Alex opens up about identity, love, and the complexity of belonging to more than one family. She shares the quiet struggles—wondering where she fit, trying not to hurt anyone, and processing emotions that many adoptees face but don’t always talk about. But more than anything, this episode is about love—the kind that spans years, distance, and circumstances. Alex also shares touching experiences where she felt guided, protected, and reminded that she was never alone—including a powerful moment on Christmas Day that changed her perspective forever. This is a story about adoption, faith, identity, and the undeniable truth that…

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Guest: Alex Peatross

Topics covered

  • adoption
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • faith

Keywords

  • emotional
  • personal story
  • belonging
  • Christmas Day

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