My Baptism Plus a Chapel for Winona – by Duane Mathias

by aubrirobinson | Apr 17, 2022 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work, Miracles/Healing, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Trials and Challenges

I was born in Winona in 1933 and graduated from Winona High School in 1952. I guess I have always thought of Winona as my hometown. My father was Catholic and my mother didn’t know what religious faith she was, but she knew she was not Catholic. As such we seldom went...

Where We All Worship Together – by Rafus Smith

by aubrirobinson | Apr 3, 2022 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences

I was born in Mississippi during the Jim Crow Era. My Mom, Magnolia, moved us north when I was about 5 years old. Mother2, having grown up in church in her youth, was not a regular church goer as an adult, so I was not exposed much to religion. However, Grandmother...

Fairmont Branch Becomes a Missionary Branch – by Duane Mathias

by aubrirobinson | Apr 3, 2022 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work, The Spirit/Promptings

After reading President Robb’s comments about the Fairmont Branch, I felt compelled to write about my experience with the Fairmont Branch. Having served for 14 years on the Stake High Council as the Physical Facilities Representative, I did a lot of traveling....

From Guyana to the Church – by Vera Paul

by aubrirobinson | Apr 3, 2022 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work

In September of 2021, Sister Paul returned from a Senior mission serving in the Church Headquarters Salt Lake City Utah Mission. My name is Vera Seta deGroot Paul. I was born in Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana, South America on February 5, 1945. I was...

Home Teaching and Callings – by Kirt Melton

by aubrirobinson | Apr 3, 2022 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Conversion/Missionary Work, Ministering, Prayer, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences

I have a couple of personal experiences to share and I pray that you will receive these experiences in the way that they are given.  It’s been nearly 20 years since I was baptized and confirmed. As a new member, I knew practically nothing about the gospel, but I...

The Tapestry of Truth – by Steven Eldredge

by aubrirobinson | Apr 3, 2022 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences

This is my personal account of sitting, as a non-member, in my Book of Mormon class at Brigham Young University. (You read that right: I was a non-member at BYU.) As I was sitting in my Book of Mormon class listening to the teacher explain the “plan of...