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 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...
by aubrirobinson | Apr 20, 2022 | All Member Stories, Miracles/Healing, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings, Trials and Challenges
Rochester 1st Ward I came to visit my daughter Amy Ettore and her family for Amy’s birthday at the end of July and heard about President Foote’s challenge to read the Book of Mormon. I decided to participate in the challenge beginning with Alma, since I had not read...
by aubrirobinson | Apr 20, 2022 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Miracles/Healing, Prayer, Trials and Challenges
11 January 1998 Rochester 1st Ward I was left alone with a little son when I was first married. After 3 years, my wife died and I had a 15-month old son. And I recall my prayers. I asked the Lord to let me know that he would bless me with a companion and that he would...
by aubrirobinson | Apr 20, 2022 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Conversion/Missionary Work, Miracles/Healing, Prayer, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings
PREFACE On Sunday, November 12, 1989, Elder Neal A. Maxwell of the Quorum of the Twelve was the visiting General Authority at the Rochester Minnesota Stake Conference. At the conclusion of his talk on Sunday morning he pronounced an apostolic blessing upon our stake....
