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Married 6 Years, 4 Children, Leaving Seminary, Missionary Work, Taking Kids to Mass | Brandon & Jessica Allen | Episode 6
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Brandon and Jessica Allen have been happily married since 2018, and reside in Florida (USA) with their 4 children. They love their Catholic faith, and have a heart for family ministry. Brandon works as a software engineer while Jessica is a stay-at-home mom.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:56- Where Brandon was Born & Raised
1:53- Where Jess was Born & Raised
2:40- Brandon's Faith Journey Started with Golf
3:32- Cow Pie Night (Brandon's small hometown activity)
4:41- Family Moved to Florida
5:09- Brandon's Faith Not Important to Him at Start of High School
5:45- Golf Tournament where Brandon said Prayer that changed His Life
7:03- What Now?
7:56- First Thought of Priesthood
8:07- Read Bible & Catechism of Catholic Church Cover to Cover
8:21- Went to Seminary
9:11- Left Seminary
11:04- Became Theology Teacher
11:48- Jess Grew up in Filipino/American Home
12:05- Everything from Parents was Geared Towards Monetary Success
12:27- Raised Catholic, but more Cultural
13:14- Went to University of Florida
13:49- Joined a FOCUS Bible Study
15:17- Became a FOCUS Missionary
16:05- How Jess' Faith was a More Gradual Growth
17:03- Jess' Single Years
18:43- How Jess & Brandon Met
23:33- Brandon Prayed for Future Wife
24:12- Dated 3 Months and then Got Engaged
25:25- Married June 30, 2018
27:50- How Important Communication has Been
29:10- Praying Together as a Couple
30:06- Having the Same Goals in Life/Being Best Friends
34:25- Decisions about Homeschooling/Sending Kids to School
39:52- How Brandon & Jess Discipline/Pass Faith to Children/Taking Kids to Mass, even When it's Hard
47:20- How Faith Has Grown in Marriage & as Parents
53:50- Brandon's Advice to Men Thinking about Going to Seminary
55:31- Brandon's Advice to Men Thinking about Leaving Seminary
58:03- Jess on Trusting in God's Providence
59:04- Outro
Music by Oleksii Holubiev
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