Season IV #82 Finding Your Way Home with Gio Diaz

Fathers Of The Future

For the first time ever on the podcast, Coach Luke interviews Gio, who's only 17. As a young child Gio grew up with no father and an absent mother. Often times his mother would be in and out, leaving him and his siblings alone for weeks at a time. It led to them being removed and put into the foster care system. Gio was put into a home that seemed to be the fit he needed until decisions outside his control led to being removed. It was the first stable family he had up to this point, but it had come to an end. Once again, back in the system, Gio found himself at age 12, finally getting adopted into a permanent home. And in what should've been the most stable time of his life, he found himself becoming angry. This turned external into physical outbursts, taking it out on his family. All of those years, in and out of homes, being in unstable even dangerous environments finally came to a head. His mom and dad hurt for him. They prayed for him. Fought for his heart. So, along with their home, they put him in spaces where he would be loved, even when it was hard. But this isn't how the story ends. Gio's parents aren't passive, nor are they weak. They started searching, asking God what to do. Among other things, this led to The Crucible. It's not only an ongoing redemptive tale, but one of perseverance and finding his identity. We'll let Gio finish the story because he tells it better than we can write it. And make no mistake his story is really just beginning.