A Dorm Room Prayer That Changed A Destiny | EP. 35 You Can Handle The Truth! podcast

A Dorm Room Prayer that Changed a Destiny | EP. 35

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This week on You Can Handle the Truth! Kathy Afzali sits down with her husband, David Afzali, to share one of the most miraculous stories of divine providence you’ll ever hear.

As a 15-year-old boy in pre-revolution Iran, David saw a simple sign at school that set off a chain of events orchestrated entirely by God. What followed was a bold escape, a $25 flight, and a series of “coincidences” that could only be described as the hand of God.

Through humor and heart, Kathy connects David’s real-life journey to the Book of Esther, reminding us that God is often working behind the scenes even when His name isn’t mentioned.

Watch to hear how one quiet prayer in a dorm room, one daring act, and one act of faith changed the course of David’s life—and Kathy’s too.

🔹 Chapter Notes and Time Stamps:

(00:00) Intro: The wildest idea yet

(00:16) Why Esther’s story mirrors David’s

(01:00) Introducing my husband, David Afzali

(03:12) Tehran, Iran before the revolution

(03:52) The sign that changed everything

(05:12) Passing 59 exams to come to America

(08:00) From Tehran to North Little Rock, Arkansas

(11:10) Go Chargers Go – his first American moment

(12:30) Discovering Christianity for the first time

(14:10) The phone call that changed his future

(16:20) A secret plan to stay in America

(19:05) The $25 ticket to Newark, New Jersey

(21:10) Walking into Fairleigh Dickinson University

(23:00) Meeting his Jamaican roommate, Brian

(25:10) The bold soccer tryout prayer

(26:30) “If you want to win, you’ll have me on your team”

(27:10) Earning a full scholarship—by faith

(28:15) Becoming a proud American citizen

(29:19) (Esther 4:12–14) “For such a time as this”

(31:07) The providence of God in hindsight

(32:58) Closing reflections and gratitude

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