When You Don’t Know If You’ll Make It Through the Storm | Alison Gieschen's Story

About this episode

Alison Gieschen shares her harrowing experience of surviving a life-threatening storm at sea and the transformative journey of faith that followed.

What do you do when a dream you’ve spent 25 years working toward almost destroys you? In this episode of Witness the Wonder, Alison Gieschen shares her story of surviving a life-threatening storm at sea that left her shaken, afraid, and wondering if she could keep going. What began as a lifelong dream to sail around the world quickly turned into a fight for survival when massive waves overtook their boat. Even after making it through the storm, the fear didn’t disappear. Alison found herself questioning whether she could continue the journey. But what happened next changed everything. From an unexpected encounter just three boats away to a series of moments she describes as divine, maybe even supernatural appointments, Alison began to see her story differently. This is a powerful conversation about fear, faith, and learning to trust God even when you do not understand what is happening. In this episode: A storm at sea that nearly ended their journey The emotional aftermath of fear and trauma An unexpected encounter that shifted everything How perspective changes when you begin to trust God Finding purpose in moments that feel out of control Connect with Alison Gieschen: Website…

People in this episode

Host: Christina Smith

Guest: Alison Gieschen

Topics covered

• survival
• faith
• fear
• trust in God
• perspective
• divine encounters

Keywords

• storm at sea
• survival story
• faith
• fear
• divine encounters
• trust God
• life-threatening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sailmates

Products: Book

Places: the world

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