by Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Testimonies/Spiritual Experiences, Trials and Challenges
Bishop Quinn Peterson, Rochester 2nd Ward Conference, April 10, 2022 I remember one of my favorite parts of kindergarten was a weekly tradition where the art teacher would bring in a famous piece of art and would teach us about these classic works. One of the most...
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, 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 Andrew Johnson | Sep 3, 2023 | All Member Stories, Callings/Leadership, Service, Trials and Challenges
From the 2007 Rochester, MN Stake History The Elders Quorum helped a family (the Sivertsons) move into the ward on February 11th. This was one of the coldest days of the winter. The family was supposed to arrive the prior evening, but due to weather, didn’t...
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 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...
