by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Trials and Challenges
Bishop Quinn Peterson, Rochester 2nd Ward Conference, April 10, 2022 I remember one of my favorite parts of kindergarten was a weekly tradition where the art teacher would bring in a famous piece of art and would teach us about these classic works. One of the most...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings
On March 31, 2018, I had the privilege of sustaining President Russell M. Nelson as MY prophet, seer and revelator and as the prophet, seer, and revelator of the WHOLE WORLD. President Eyring instructed: “We will vote by quorums and groups. Wherever you are, you are...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work, Faith, Miracles/Healing, Service, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Trials and Challenges
(June 26, 2022, by Bishop Peterson. A send off and a celebration for two long-time Rochester 2nd Ward members. This was after their missionary farewell in church. Donna and Carl Bauer were sent to the Arizona Gilbert Mission where they will serve as directors of a...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Faith, Miracles/Healing, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings
Janet Packer, Coordinator for The Wonder of the Nativity, 2007 I want to share an experience of preparing for the creche displays of the stake nativity program a couple of years ago. As I was completing the second day of arranging nativities and the lights, and I was...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Service
In June of 2007, several members of the Rochester Stake went to Fountain, Minnesota to the Root Prairie Lutheran Church to offer assistance; there had been severe vandalism to the church. Brother Leske’s Letter to the Stake Presidency, June 2007: I wanted to give a...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Faith, Service, The Spirit/Promptings, Youth Activities
Scott Frei, Stake YM President August 4, 2007 The highlight of the conference (in my opinion) was the service project on Saturday. I gave a devotional about how we all have handicaps; only some people hide them on the inside. I closed the devotional with a video clip...
