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, 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...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Faith, The Spirit/Promptings
Robert Foote, Temple President, Stake Conference, November 5, 2022 My thoughts today have been inspired by Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding,” and by a story Dayane Kendrick shared with the Kasson Branch...
by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Faith, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Trials and Challenges
Sacrament Meeting Talk, Rochester 2nd Ward, August 2022 I would like to share an experience that I had about 3 years ago. I was in Tallinn, Estonia. For those of you who might not remember where Estonia is, on one side, down the Baltic coast a bit, is Germany. On...
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...