Angels Among Us

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. 🤍

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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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. 🤍

“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. 🤍

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. 🤍
Find & Follow Natalie here:
https://www.instagram.com/nataliebuchoz/
Have you encountered angels? Please let us know if you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared. Follow us on our social media. We will do our best to post uplifting quotes and short stories. We hope that Angels Among Us has helped you feel the love of our Father in Heaven.
aaupodcast25@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/angelsamonguspodcast/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574545547261
http://www.youtube.com/@AngelsAmongUsPodcast