Episode 43: Laura’s Story: Leaving Everything Behind to Serve as a Missionary on a Native American Reservation

Shortly after Laura got married, she and her husband quit their jobs, sold their private practice in Denver, and moved to a Native American Reservation in Montana – where they lived as missionaries for two years.

Laura joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to talk about her experience, the courage it took to leave everything behind and move to the Reservation as a missionary, the beauty and pain she experienced and witnessed, what it’s like living on the Res, the people they got to know and serve, and so much more.

Listen to this INSPIRING episode today.

Show Notes: We talked about some books and movies on this episode. If you’re interested in learning more, watching some good movies, and/or reading some good books. These are some of our recommendations:

Books:

There There by Tommy Orange

Neither Wolf nor Dog

Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask

One Church, Many Tribes

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian 

Movies:

Smoke Signals

Winter in the Blood (book and movie)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (book and movie)

Dances with Wolves (book and movie)