Courageous Acts and Transformative Love

What happens when a Texas church community decides to turn the foster system on its head by adopting 77 children? Join us for an emotional and heartfelt episode as my beautiful wife Elizabeth and I, Nathan aka Natey, share our thoughts and feelings about "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot." This powerful film by Angel Studios captures a courageous journey that is both gritty and inspiring, highlighting the themes of love, resilience, and the transformative power of community support. Elizabeth and I discuss the raw portrayals and emotional performances that made this film resonate deeply with us, and reflect on our own experiences with adoption and community.

Elizabeth and I also engage in a candid conversation about the movie's pacing and the broader impact of Angel Studios' dedication to meaningful content. From the real-life struggles faced by the families in the film to our anticipation for future releases like the upcoming Bonhoeffer movie, our discussion covers it all. As members of the Angel Guild, we’re excited to share our insights and look forward to more thought-provoking stories. Don't miss this special episode that feels like a heartfelt conversation, shedding light on the incredible story of Possum Trot and the power of adoption.

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Transcript

Speaker 1 0:00

The other night my new son was terrified of the hot water. Judge, it's time that we put our eyes on the children. Religious guilt can't fix a broken child's heart. Love can. We've got over 20 families that want kids.

Speaker 2 0:22

What town wants kids now?

Speaker 1 0:23

There shouldn't be a child without a home. We can turn this whole thing around. In the end, the kids started coming With stories that just throw at your insides. We're doing something almost nobody else would.

Speaker 2 0:38

We're family this time that we do this together. Chuck, what's happening with Possum Trot has the attention of the state.

Speaker 1 0:49

I am beautiful, I am strong. You were a gift and you were only ever meant to be loved. Surprise Saturday with you Time parade.

Speaker 2 1:07

What's love Flip, today, my boo and we stay. Hey, Hello everyone, and welcome to another Surprise Saturday episode. I'm your host, Nathan aka Nady, of course, and on today's episode it's very special because I have a special co-host with me. It's my beautiful wife, Elizabeth. Say hello, honey. Hi so I'm really excited about this one because, yes, it's with my wife. We went to go see. What did we go see, honey?

Speaker 1 1:42

Sound of Hope.

Speaker 2 1:44

The story of Possum Trot. It's another movie by Angel Studios. They've done movies such as Sound of Freedom, cabrini and other movies like that. They formerly had the Chosen. They no longer have the Chosen. It's a big legal thing. I'm going to have to go into it on this episode, but they come out with some amazing content.

Speaker 2 2:04

So we had a little bit of a date night. We went out to go get dinner and then we went to go into it on this episode, but they come out with some amazing content. So we had a little bit of a date night. We went out to go get dinner and then we went to go see this movie. So let's get right into it. Elizabeth, what did you like about the sound of hope?

Speaker 1 2:16

um, I liked that it was about a real story and they didn't leave any of the gritty details out. It was very down to earth and real life.

Speaker 2 2:28

Yeah. So those of you who don't know, this is about a church in Texas that I believe in the 1990s, something like that early 90s.

Speaker 1 2:37

I think this is in like 1997.

Speaker 2 2:41

So yeah, late 90s they had a lot of people in their church decide to adopt, I think, 77 children, because they had 22 families step up and adopt these kids from the foster system, the kids that nobody wanted, the really hard cases and, like Elizabeth said, it did not hold back what these families had to deal with In the foster system. These are kids that come from broken homes, drug-infested homes, violence, all that kind of stuff, and to adopt these kids you're going to go through some trauma and they're dealing with trauma. I had some friends who adopted kids from Kenya, from another country, and they have been very open about the types of trauma that they had to go through because of the upbringing that these kids came from and that kind of environment. So I agree, I really liked the performances in this movie. I think the realism of it really made you invest a lot in the story. So was there anything that you didn't like about the movie?

Speaker 1 3:46

Uh no.

Speaker 2 3:48

Wow, she's very easy to please. I will say, kind of like with Cabrini, there were moments where it kind of was slow at parts, kind of drawn out a little bit, but other than that, I mean I agree, I think Angel Studios just keeps on bringing the hits. When it comes to content, I know they have a Bonhoeffer movie coming out this year that Elizabeth and I will probably go see that together for another date night Because we were part of the Angel Guild and when you're part of the Angel Guild you get to vote on the content that they bring out. And also as a perk I'm not trying to sell anything, but also as a perk you get two complimentary tickets to every movie they come out with. So that's how we were able to go see Sound of Hope and that's how we're going to go see Bonhoeffer.

Speaker 1 4:39

So, honey, it was great. I felt like I went to church watching that movie.

Speaker 2 4:49

Yeah, we definitely cried a lot.

Speaker 1 4:52

Yeah, I felt like I was in church. It was amazing.

Speaker 2 4:54

Yeah, it was very well done, very much a tearjerker. So if you go see it, bring some tissues, because they do a really good job at making you feel for these people that actually exist. They're real people and that's what's so cool about the story as well. So that is Sound of Hope, elizabeth. Thank you for joining me, honey, you're welcome. She's a woman of few words but I love her so much. And Katie has actually asked me multiple times because you know, elizabeth and I go see movies, not just you know this one, but we'll go see movies, but she's not always on the episodes with me. And so Katie will ask why isn't your wife with you? And now that you're here, why don't you join me on other episodes?

Speaker 1 5:41

I don't know, why don't I you never ask?

Speaker 2 5:46

I just thought it would be awkward for you because you're such an introvert.

Speaker 1 5:51

Well, just give me some questions, I can answer questions.

Speaker 2 5:55

All right, sounds good. So the next one will be with Katie, nady, elizabeth and maybe Scotty, because Scotty likes to join the episodes too, and you can listen to our next episode this Tuesday on Nadie and Katie at the movies.