Why Isn’t This in the History – by Grant Smith

by aubrirobinson | Apr 23, 2022 | All Member Stories, Conversion/Missionary Work, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings

When I was in Mexico, I served as the Mission President’s personal secretary. I was called to this position because I could spell and type. This meant that I traveled wherever he traveled, and so I got to see a lot of Mexico – at least the west coast.   One of...

The Calling of a Bishop or a Branch President – by President Robert Foote

by aubrirobinson | Apr 23, 2022 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Prayer, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings

The calling of a bishop or branch president is one of the weightiest responsibilities of a Stake President. During my 14 years of service in two stake presidencies, I have been involved in the calling of 38 bishops and branch presidents. Having served as a bishop...

On Being the Patriarch of the Stake – by Wayne Barrett

by aubrirobinson | Apr 22, 2022 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, The Spirit/Promptings

2012: Wayne Barrett, the stake patriarch, spoke at a conference: This 16th Street building brings back a lot of memories. It was 28 years ago when my wife and I (and two children) moved to Rochester. At that time it was the original Rochester Ward. Over the years, as...

The Book of Mormon Reading Challenge – by Ruth Symons

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...

Strengthen and Lift Others – by Bridget White

by aubrirobinson | Apr 20, 2022 | All Member Stories, Service, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings, Youth Activities

Stake President’s Challenge 2012 Several summers ago, I was serving as a Stake Youth Camp leader for our Young Women’s camp. It was the last night of camp, and so it was also the night to share testimonies. We were all sitting together around a fire that had been...

The Temple Ladder – by President Darrell Krueger

by aubrirobinson | Apr 20, 2022 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Faith, Temples, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, The Spirit/Promptings

While serving as stake president, we had a visit from Elder C. Richard Clark of the Seventy. He taught us that there was a ladder to scripture study. Each step of the ladder, he said, helps take us a step closer to feasting on the scriptures. The first step, he said,...