by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership
Keri Bellows served as the 4th Ward Historian for 9 years. These are her notes, both historical and personal, taken from the Rochester MN Stake History, 2008. Historian Notes: On December 28th, 2008, a special four ward meeting was held to divide the four Rochester...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Service, Trials and Challenges
On the evening of Jan 1, 2023, our son-in-law, Jimmy, called and said he and our daughter Paige had just gotten into a car accident and their car was likely totaled. They were driving back from Phoenix to San Antonio from the holidays and were about 3 minutes away...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Service, The Spirit/Promptings
I was released on February 24th of this year after serving as Bishop for almost five and a half years. Being released was a very bitter-sweet experience, and I was not prepared for the flood of emotion that came with being released. On one hand, I love my family and...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Temples, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Youth Activities
In 2017, the youth of the Austin Ward, with the help of parents and family history center workers, took the challenge to prepare one and only one family name to take to an unforgettable temple trip. Further, each youth was challenged to discover as much as they could...
by aubrirobinson | Apr 24, 2022 | All Member Stories, Temples, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Youth Activities
February 13, 2022: Jacob is 11 years old On January 29th, I had the opportunity to perform baptisms for the dead for the first time in the St. Paul Temple. When it was my turn to enter the font, I knew this is what Jesus wanted me to do. Joseph Johnson baptized me 15...
by aubrirobinson | Apr 24, 2022 | All Member Stories, Faith, Miracles/Healing, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Trials and Challenges
By Lisa J Fisher, April 23, 2022 *Warning: This story contains some potentially triggering content. Read with care. This is not a story of “overcoming” or “strength in the face of adversity,” nor “how to become a stronger saint.” No, my story is one of bitter...
