Life Isn't Crap, It's Compost!

"Every hard thing that has happened... we can take that and compost it." In this episode of Mic Check Real Life, host Michael Hoskins sits down with Kristina Moutrey to share a powerful testimony of transformation. Kristina opens up about her journey through three defining words: Abandonment, Addiction, and Identity.Kristina’s story begins in a volatile environment as the child of teen parents. She faced the early trauma of her father’s terminal illness and her mother’s mental health struggles, leading to a "first wave" of abandonment and time spent in foster care. These hardships eventually spiraled into a self-destructive season of meth addiction and homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona.In this video, you will hear:The Power of Boundaries: How a "bold man"—who later became her husband—helped her choose friendship and sobriety over drugs.The Compost Analogy: Why Kristina views the "crap" of her past as the necessary nutrients to bear fruit in her current 15-acre homesteading life.Becoming a "Bridge Builder": How God led her to learn American Sign Language (ASL), leading to a fulfilling career as an interpreter at Lee University and a mentor in the Deaf community.Restoration: The miraculous healing of her relationship with her mother and her redefined perspective of God as a Father who never abandons His children.Kristina’s testimony is a reminder that no matter how deep the wound, God is a physician who can bind those scars and use them as evidence of His healing power.
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction to Kristina Moutrey
02:29 - The Homesteading Metaphor: Life as "Compost"
04:45 - Childhood Trauma: Illness, Abandonment, and Foster Care
09:32 - The Dark Path: Meth Addiction in Phoenix
12:00 - Choosing Sobriety: The Power of a True Friend
18:47 - Discovering Identity: The Conquering Bridge Builder
31:05 - ASL Ministry: Learning a Language for the Heart
53:33 - A Special Message in Sign Language (ASL)

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Do you have a personal experience with any of the themes Kristina mentioned, like finding a "bridge" in your own life?