Living the Yes: Spiritual Battles, Healing Prayers, and a Stronger Faith with Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins (Pt. 2) — Episode 1032

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Feb 12, 2026

Lauren Akins, author and humanitarian who leads Love One, and Thomas Rhett, country singer sharing family and faith, recount moving their family to Uganda and the messy realities that followed. They talk about malaria, medevac scares, powerful family prayers, sensing spiritual opposition, healings while ministering, and processing grief and obedience in hard places.

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ANECDOTE

Malaria Hit Early And Changed Plans

Lauren Akins got malaria after a mosquito bite on day one and described rapid testing and treatment in Uganda.
She recovered after medication but the illness set the tone for a challenging trip that included more sickness and care decisions.

ANECDOTE

Prayer And Fever Break On A Bush Plane

Thomas Rhett developed a high fever mid-trip and became severely ill on a bush plane back to Uganda.
The family prayed together on the plane and his fever broke shortly after they prayed with their hands on him.

INSIGHT

Hardship Interpreted As Spiritual Resistance

Thomas Rhett and Lauren framed recurring troubles as spiritual opposition rather than random bad luck.
They believed saying yes to God's call made them a target for discouragement and attacks.

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Here is PART 2 of our episode with Lauren and Thomas Rhett Akins. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to part 1, go back and do that first before you listen to this episode. I want you to get the full story of what God’s been doing in their lives over the last year.

They continue the story of moving their family to Uganda for 6 weeks. They were obedient in saying yes to God, and yet it was not the perfect trip tied up with a bow. There are still questions they have for God they may never get answers to, but I hope you’ll listen for the thread of God’s nearness through it all. You may not be sent to Africa for 6 weeks, but where do you see God continuing to ask you to trust Him even when it doesn’t make sense? Where have you experienced His nearness when everything around you felt hard?

Don’t miss the conversation and processing we’re going over on Substack this week either. I think the questions we’re asking each day this week will really help you look for the places God’s asking for obedience in your own life. You can find all of that spirituallystronger.com.

If you have any questions from this episode drop them in the Q&A box on your Spotify app if you’re a Spotify listener, or send them to us on instagram at @thatsoundsfunpodcast and we’ll try to answer them there!

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