Podcast Summary

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: Memorial Stones | Carolyn Savelle | Ladies Conference 2025 | Tuesday AM
Date: September 16, 2025
Speaker: Carolyn Savelle, guest minister
Host: Nancy Dufresne and Dufresne Ministries

Episode Overview

This uplifting episode features Carolyn Savelle sharing deeply personal “memorial stones”—stories of faith, miracles, and God's provision—at the 2025 Ladies Conference. She emphasizes the biblical call to remember and pass on testimonies of God's goodness. Through scripture, family memories, and miraculous testimonies, Carolyn encourages listeners to establish their own memorial stones, underlining God's faithfulness to every generation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Importance of Remembering & Testimonies

• Carolyn opens with her gratitude and shares childhood experiences in a Spirit-filled church, surrounded by revival and missionary influence ([00:08]).
• Explains the biblical concept of “memorial stones”—reminders of what God has done, drawn from Psalm 78 and Deuteronomy 4 ([09:44]).
• “In many ways, the life of faith is one big act of remembering… you live each day mindful of who God is and what God has done and what He can do.” ([12:40])

Notable Quote:

“If we don't remember who God is and what God has done… there is a true possibility that the church can die.” – Carolyn Savelle ([13:30])

2. Personal Stories of God’s Faithfulness

• Shares her early call to ministry at age eight:

  “I spoke in tongues all night long as my family was driving me home from church camp… That night I was called to the ministry.” ([03:22])

• Story of meeting Jerry Savelle as a child, and how faith and prayer played a role in their marriage and calling ([05:01]).

3. Scriptural Foundation of Memorial Stones

• Carolyn reads and reflects on multiple scriptures:
  • Psalm 78:1-8 – Passing stories of God’s works to the next generation
  • Deuteronomy 4:9, 6:12 – The command to not forget God’s acts
  • Joshua 4:2-7 – The twelve stones from the Jordan as a lasting memorial ([15:56])

Notable Quote:

“The Hebrew word for memorial is to remember. Given man's ability to forget, it's no wonder that memorials have always played an important role in biblical history.” ([17:07])

4. Testimonies: Miraculous Provision & Healing

• Miraculous Healing of Daughter’s Fingers
  • Baby daughter Terri’s fingers accidentally cut off in nursery; Brother Kenneth Copeland prays and declares healing ([20:06]).
  • Doctors say she’ll only have stubs, but Carolyn and Jerry hold on to God’s covenant promises.
  • After attending Brother Kenneth Hagin’s meeting (God provides a ride miraculously), their daughter’s fingers are restored overnight ([25:53]).
  • Quote:

    “My God restored my baby's fingers… that’s my memorial stone.” ([27:01])

• Supernatural Financial Provision
  • With only $3 left, Carolyn sows her last money at church and later finds $20 in her coat, which sustains them ([28:31]).
  • Quote:

    “My God will supply all of my need according to His riches and glory by Christ Jesus… That's my memorial stone.” ([29:16])

• Provision of Tires
  • Car with worn-out tires, need to drive to Oklahoma City. On the highway, a tire rolls toward them—exact size needed. Miraculously, they later receive all four new tires ([31:03]).
• Granddaughter’s Birth After Years of Infertility
  • Daughter Terri unable to conceive; West Texas minister prophesies she’ll have a daughter within a year—comes to pass ([33:54]).

5. Ministry Challenges & God’s Rescue

• Financial Crisis and IRS
  • Ministry endangered by back taxes; after standing in faith, an unexpected gift matches their need “to the penny'' ([39:33]).
  • Quote:

    “Your ministry is what's down on the inside of you. They can take all of this away, but you still got your ministry.” ([36:22])

• Miracle of the Airplane
  • Jerry, believing for an airplane, receives one supernaturally through the generosity of friends, just after declaring his faith in public ([41:33]).
  • Quote:

    “If it can happen for Brother Copeland, it can happen for Jerry Savelle… It can happen for any of you.” ([43:39])

6. Miraculous Healing Story in Ministry

• Jerry prays for a severely disabled girl during a service. Overnight, she’s completely healed—walking, talking, and eating for the first time in her life ([44:51]).
  • Quote:

    “Those were her first words. ‘Mommy, I’m hungry.’ Totally, completely healed. That’s my memorial stone.” ([47:51])

7. Final Encouragement

• Carolyn closes by challenging listeners to never doubt God’s ability to meet any need ([48:01]).
• Quote:

  “You’ve come too late to tell me it won’t work. …We serve a God of hope. We serve a God of miracles.” ([48:01])

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

| Time | Speaker | Quote | |------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:08 | Carolyn | "That's my hug to each and every one of you…my love to you." | | 12:40 | Carolyn | "In many ways, the life of faith is one big act of remembering." | | 13:30 | Carolyn | "If we don't remember who God is and what God has done… the church can die." | | 17:07 | Carolyn | "The Hebrew word for memorial is to remember." | | 27:01 | Carolyn | "My God restored my baby's fingers… that's my memorial stone." | | 29:16 | Carolyn | "That's my God. That's my God. He can be yours, too. That's my memorial stone." | | 36:22 | Carolyn | "Your ministry is what's down on the inside of you. They can take all of this away, but you still got your ministry."| | 39:33 | Carolyn | "They said, 'We've been saving our tithe money...' Guess how much it was to the penny? What we needed to pay the IRS." | | 43:39 | Carolyn | "If it can happen for Brother Copeland… It can happen for any of you." | | 47:51 | Carolyn | “Those were her first words. ‘Mommy, I’m hungry.’ Totally, completely healed. That’s my memorial stone.” |

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:08] – Carolyn’s greeting, her upbringing, early experiences in Spirit-filled revival culture
• [03:22] – Receiving the call to ministry as a child
• [05:01] – Story of meeting and marrying Jerry Savelle
• [09:44] – Scriptural foundation: Psalm 78 & Deuteronomy 4
• [15:56] – Teaching on memorial stones in Old Testament
• [20:06] – Testimony: Daughter's healing and miraculous provision
• [25:53] – Story of faith in Mark 11:23 put into practice
• [27:01] – Declaration of “my God”—first memorial stone
• [28:31] – Provision with $20 bill during financial difficulty
• [31:03] – The tire testimony – supernatural provision for practical needs
• [33:54] – Testimony of granddaughter’s birth after infertility
• [36:22] – Financial crisis: IRS and God’s miraculous supply
• [41:33] – Believing and receiving the first airplane
• [44:51] – Miracle healing: disabled girl set free
• [48:01] – Final encouragement and call to believe in miracles

Tone & Language

Carolyn’s narration is personal, humorous, and faith-filled. She weaves in scriptures with warmth and authority, sharing memories with vivid detail and candid emotion. Her tone is encouraging and direct, inviting listeners to embrace God’s faithfulness for themselves.

Summary Conclusion

Carolyn Savelle’s “memorial stones” serve as powerful reminders that God’s provision, healing, and miraculous intervention are available to all who believe. Listeners are urged not only to remember but to pass on these stories, building faith for future generations and standing as testimonies in their own lives.