ENCORE: Transgender to Transformed - Laura Perry Smalts w/ Francine Perry

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 874 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

For years, Laura Perry rejected God and hated her own body. Laura thought she would find answers by transgendering herself into a “man”. She had numerous hormone injections and extensive surgeries, removing every female organ in her body. But after living as a transgender “man” for almost 10 years she encountered the love of Christ and was confronted with a difficult choice. Laura’s mother, Francine Perry, joins us as well to share her perspective throughout Laura's journey. Watch Laura's love story and wedding story here in our show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/encore-laura-perry-smalts NEW TO COMPELLED? THEN 🎧 TRY OUR 3 RECOMMENDED EPISODES #16 Falsely Accused & Sentenced to Life in Prison - Hannah Overton: Hannah was a regular stay-at-home mom of 5 young children who was falsely accused of murder and sentenced to life in prison. But instead of growing bitter, she chose to share the Gospel with her fellow inmates. https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/hannah-overton #30 Forgiving My Kidnappers - Gracia Burnham: Gracia and her husband were Missionaries in the Philippines when they were kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists for over a year. Where was God when she needed him? https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/gracia-burnham #50 My Violent, Rage-Filled Family Was Hopeless - Greg Stier: Greg grew up surrounded by gangs, violence, and unbridled hatred. He was small and mild-mannered and just didn’t fit in with his family of thugs and criminals. In the world’s eyes, it may have seemed Greg's family was hopeless, but Greg would discover that there is a power in Heaven that can change and transform… even an entire family. https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/greg-stier ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's interview deals with the topic of transgenderism and sexual sin and is intended for a
0:05.7	mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.
0:12.4	Hi, my name is Aaron Macias from San Antonio, Texas. I'm a Christian, husband, and father of four.
0:18.8	I love listening to Compelled because it reminds me that
0:21.7	God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. It's a beautiful encouragement to me, though I will say
0:26.8	it is a little bit harder for me to do my job with tears of my eyes. So sit back, grab a tissue,
0:32.1	and enjoy today's episode. I remember standing in a group of guys one day at this new job I had where I was only known as male,
0:41.4	and they had no concept that I was a girl, and yet I knew internally that I was not one of them.
0:49.0	I remember realizing that the devil had tricked me.
0:54.3	I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compeld,
0:57.1	where we use gripping, immersive storytelling
0:59.7	to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world.
1:04.7	We've been taking a short break in between our regular podcast seasons
1:07.5	for the last few weeks, but today we're back with a very special encore episode with Laura Perry.
1:13.5	If you've never heard her story before, then you are in for a treat.
1:16.9	But if you're a longtime listener to it compelled and have heard this story before,
1:20.4	then hang on to the very end.
1:22.1	During the credits, I'll share some exciting updates from Laura that you don't want to miss.
1:27.0	Today, our guests are Laura Perry and
1:29.1	her mother Francine. For years, Laura rejected God and hated her own body. She thought that she
1:35.7	would find answers by transgendering herself into a man. But after living as a transgender man for
1:42.1	almost 10 years, she realized that the creator of the universe
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