RISE - From Heartbreak to Hope: Esti Pretorius' Journey of Faith Through Trauma

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This powerful RISE episode features Esti Pretorius—chaplain, counselor, and mother—whose world shattered when her healthy baby son suffered catastrophic brain damage due to medical negligence. With raw vulnerability, Esti shares:
The crisis: How 10 minutes without oxygen during a routine procedure left her son with quadriplegic cerebral palsy
The long road: 22 surgeries, sleepless nights, and learning to parent a child "stuck in his own body"
Finding purpose: How her trauma birthed a ministry—using her psychology/theology training to comfort others through SAFREC (South African First Responder Chaplaincy)
Practical hope: Resources for families navigating disability, medical trauma, and unforgiveness
"When I stopped asking 'why?' and started asking 'how can God use this?'—that’s when healing began." — Esti Pretorius
10 Apr English South Africa Christianity

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