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Stories About Service
The Lord Blesses Us Through Others – by Jana Frei
In 1997 our family experienced what we call our “Job Year” (as in Job from the Bible). I gave...
The First 17 Years: The Rochester, Minnesota 2nd Ward – by Ray Squires
Summer 2003 The Rochester Second Ward was organized under the direction of Stake President Darrell...
My Farewell – by President Richard Robb
May 16, 2010 I wish to extend my love and support to Brother Barrett, and my own confirmation of...
How has my Faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Helped Me Through this Last Year? – by Emily Fletcher
Stake Conference April 2017 Last July [2016], I was worrying about how I would spend my time...
Tornadoes and Service – by Mark Adkins
Bishop Mark Adkins, Stake Conference, 26 April 1998, Sunday Session I was sitting in the bedroom...
The Art of Home Teaching by a Handyman – by Lynn Langston
December 9, 2019 Shortly after we moved to Rochester, Francis and I were assigned some families to...
Bees – by Brian Grush
Stake Conference, 2019 Good evening. Today I received a package. I love packages; this package...
Our Buckets were Full – Callie Hanks
Last summer was our first summer here and I was impressed with how fruitful this area can be. It...
Ministering Stories – Ann Eberhard
As I have thought back about times people have ministered to me, I have repeatedly thought of two...
Brother Todd Eckel – by Alan Leonhardt
How do you journal about someone like Todd? We first met Todd in the summer of 2012. His wife,...
Stories About Trials + Challenges
The Blessings of My Fall – by John Ferrara with comments by Karon Ferrara
Submitted on June 29, 2020 At 3:10 AM on February 3rd, 2019, I accidently stepped into the...
Bees – by Brian Grush
Stake Conference, 2019 Good evening. Today I received a package. I love packages; this package...
Coming Home: My Conversion Story – Rose Voigt
Keeping Faith Amidst Trials – Terry Bernatz
In last month's first presidency message, President Uchtdorf stated, “Faith is more than a belief....
A God of Miracles – Mike Thorstenson
I am Mike Thorstenson and I’m a member of the Rochester 1st Ward. I’ll be five years a member as...
I Had to Have Pneumonia So They Could Find the Cancer – Valerie Guimaraes
During the Spring of 2010, I developed a serious illness. I remember the day that I fell ill so...
Nya Ruach: The Miracle of Writing Things Down – Ann Eldredge
From Facebook in early January 2021: It is with heavy hearts that the (Nguen) Ruach family offer...
Covenant Keepers – Robert Foote
President Nelson has stated that "the greatest compliment that can be earned in this life is to be...
The Miracle of Levi – Doug and Trish Sommers
We moved to Rochester, MN from Florida one month before having our third child. On October 3rd,...
A Final Testimony – Mark Anderson
We add Mark Anderson’s remarkable testimony, written by him just a few weeks before his death in...
Gratitude – Rachel Soderberg
In 2017, my husband and I went to our 20-week ultrasound appointment for our fourth child. We were...
Adopting My Son – Ann Eldredge
Some women have none. Some have lots. Some have more than they wanted. Some would like to trade...
Ministering Stories – Ann Eberhard
As I have thought back about times people have ministered to me, I have repeatedly thought of two...
Brother Todd Eckel – by Alan Leonhardt
How do you journal about someone like Todd? We first met Todd in the summer of 2012. His wife,...
Two Dollars and Repentance – by Andy Matthews
One time when I was very young, probably six or seven, I was at my best friend Parker's house,...
Stories About Prayer
Boots – Cheryl Darsow
A miracle I treasure is one which relates to our son Eric. Eric, at the time, was an avid hiker...
Snakes at Girls Camp – Sherry Kochan
I was asked to be a Young Women's Adult Leader for a couple of nights at Camp Phillips between...
Adopting My Son – Ann Eldredge
Some women have none. Some have lots. Some have more than they wanted. Some would like to trade...
Meteor Shower – by Barb Haas
I like to see the sparkling stars in the night sky. I have ever since I was a child. I used to sit...
Stories About Testimonies + Spiritual Experiences
Remembering: Covenants and Temples – by President Thomas Spackman
Elder Maxwell, while he was in South America, asked to visit a young man, Jared Ammon, dying of...
The Book of Mormon Reading Challenge – by Ruth Symons
Rochester 1st Ward I came to visit my daughter Amy Ettore and her family for Amy’s birthday at the...
Strengthen and Lift Others – by Bridget White
Stake President’s Challenge 2012 Several summers ago, I was serving as a Stake Youth Camp leader...
The Temple Ladder – by President Darrell Krueger
While serving as stake president, we had a visit from Elder C. Richard Clark of the Seventy. He...
Remembering Our Stake Apostolic Blessing from Elder Maxwell – by Susan Peek
PREFACE On Sunday, November 12, 1989, Elder Neal A. Maxwell of the Quorum of the Twelve was the...
Serving in the Temple – by Julie and Wayne Woolley
Stake Conference, 26 April 1998, Sunday Session Julie: I am grateful for the opportunity to bear...
How I Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – by Jeff Nutting
Recorded and Transcribed March 2021 Cynde and I were quite active in Resurrection Parish in...
Medical Mission to Peru – by Chester Hilton, RN, BSN
In April 2012, a group of medical professionals went to Peru on a medical mission. There were two...
How I Came to Join the Church – by Chester Hilton
I was first introduced to the Book of Mormon in August 1977. I had just gotten married to Susan...
My Conversion Story – by Sherry Kochan
Many times in my life I have looked back with gratitude for the love Heavenly Father and His son,...
My Broken Foot and Christ’s Atonement – by Michael Haddock
Hymn 125: How gentle God’s commands! How kind his precepts are! Come, cast your burdens on the...
Pine Ridge: To Bless the Lives of Those in Need – by Valerie Guimaraes
In the spring of 2015, six Native American middle-school aged children committed suicide on the...
What We as a Family Learned in 2020 – by the Grovers
Son HOLDEN: I learned that or felt more strongly that Heavenly Father is always going to forgive....
The First 17 Years: The Rochester, Minnesota 2nd Ward – by Ray Squires
Summer 2003 The Rochester Second Ward was organized under the direction of Stake President Darrell...
Temples in Times of COVID – by JD Rutledge
In an email to the stake dated July 25, 2020, Brother JD Rutledge recently shared an experience...
My Journey with Cancer – by Keri Bellows
I was being prepared for this trial in the years before by keeping records, teaching seminary and...
Apostolic Blessing of Elder Quentin L. Cook – by Wayne Woolley and Grant Wheeler
October 2011 Wayne Woolley, Rochester 3rd Ward Bishop: Here are my somewhat brief notes regarding...
How Do You Hear HIM? – by Nicole Rupp
I’ve found that I hear HIM when I ponder, whether while enjoying nature, while listening to...
My Farewell – by President Richard Robb
May 16, 2010 I wish to extend my love and support to Brother Barrett, and my own confirmation of...
Tithing – by G. Brent Forsgren
I learned to pay tithing through the teachings of my wonderful parents, who wanted me to do...
Stories About Ministering
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Stories About Miracles + Healing
Frost and Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy – by Elder Anderson
This story was told in a Regional Stake Conference on 11/4/2018. “Hans, I’ve seen frost do some...
A Blessing of Healing – by Janelle Christensen
This story had been told to me by my parents because I was too young to remember. When I was still...
The Miracle of our House – by Craig Darsow
After we had lived in Rochester for 15 years we concluded that our first house was no longer where...
My Conversion Story and How I Gave Up Cigarettes – by Steve M. Burnham
As I grew up in the Methodist church I always had the Spirit with me. I didn't know how; I always...
It is in the Ordinances that the Power of Godliness is Manifest in our Lives – Carolyn White
In 2001 I had been teaching early morning seminary in the Austin Ward for about a year. This was...
Keeping Faith Amidst Trials – Terry Bernatz
In last month's first presidency message, President Uchtdorf stated, “Faith is more than a belief....
A God of Miracles – Mike Thorstenson
I am Mike Thorstenson and I’m a member of the Rochester 1st Ward. I’ll be five years a member as...
I Had to Have Pneumonia So They Could Find the Cancer – Valerie Guimaraes
During the Spring of 2010, I developed a serious illness. I remember the day that I fell ill so...
Nya Ruach: The Miracle of Writing Things Down – Ann Eldredge
From Facebook in early January 2021: It is with heavy hearts that the (Nguen) Ruach family offer...
Covenant Keepers – Robert Foote
President Nelson has stated that "the greatest compliment that can be earned in this life is to be...
The Miracle of Levi – Doug and Trish Sommers
We moved to Rochester, MN from Florida one month before having our third child. On October 3rd,...
A Car Accident and the Miracle of Prayer – Chalane Tanner
One experience that I’d like to share was a couple of years ago – four to six years ago – and it...
Lord, Where Else Would I Go? – Chalane Tanner
We don’t need angels or big miracles to strengthen our faith. “By small and simple things are...
Boots – Cheryl Darsow
A miracle I treasure is one which relates to our son Eric. Eric, at the time, was an avid hiker...
Adopting My Son – Ann Eldredge
Some women have none. Some have lots. Some have more than they wanted. Some would like to trade...
Never Alone – Noelle Bellows
My number one experience occurred at EFY [Especially for Youth]. I went to it after my...
Meteor Shower – by Barb Haas
I like to see the sparkling stars in the night sky. I have ever since I was a child. I used to sit...
Stories About Callings + Leadership
Being Called as a Bishop – by Todd Ebbert
Our stake president is President Thomas, who we [my wife and I] know very well. I was Elder's...
The End of Our Rope – by Ann Eberhard
I am always delighted to be with the youth. I grew up in a small branch. Most of the Young Women...
My Life’s Testimony-Building Experiences – by Richard Robb
Richard Robb served as Bishop, Stake President, and Patriarch in the Rochester Minnesota Stake...
I Should Have Stopped – by Mike Haddock
I was asked by the stake history committee [the compilers of Our Stories of Faith] to share a...
Tornadoes and Service – by Mark Adkins
Bishop Mark Adkins, Stake Conference, 26 April 1998, Sunday Session I was sitting in the bedroom...
Primary’s Inspiration – by Lesa Peers
Lesa Peers, Primary President, La Crosse Ward 1997 Rochester Stake History A few weeks ago, our...
The Art of Home Teaching by a Handyman – by Lynn Langston
December 9, 2019 Shortly after we moved to Rochester, Francis and I were assigned some families to...
Calling Patriarchs and Other Leaders – by Darrell Krueger
I’ve thought of telling you a little bit about the calling of the patriarch and also the calling...
Faith-Building Experiences of the Young Women – by Sherry Kochan
Duluth Young Women Regional Camp. Miracles observed by the Rochester, Minnesota Young Women’s...
Home Teaching and Callings – by Kirt Melton
I have a couple of personal experiences to share and I pray that you will receive these...
My Testimony – by Carmen Dahlgren
I grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, being born to Preston Reeder Lee and...
I Had to Have Pneumonia So They Could Find the Cancer – Valerie Guimaraes
During the Spring of 2010, I developed a serious illness. I remember the day that I fell ill so...
Three Short Months – Matt Baker
My family and I moved into the La Crosse Second branch in early June 2004. I had just completed my...
Snakes at Girls Camp – Sherry Kochan
I was asked to be a Young Women's Adult Leader for a couple of nights at Camp Phillips between...
Of Campfires and Connections – Darren Calley
Different from the message of the adversary to withdraw from others, the Savior invites us to...
How I Know – Mark Brown
Leading up to this past weekend’s General Conference, I could feel my spiritual fluid levels...
Stories About Youth Activities
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Stories About The Spirit + Promptings
Pine Ridge: To Bless the Lives of Those in Need – by Valerie Guimaraes
In the spring of 2015, six Native American middle-school aged children committed suicide on the...
My Journey with Cancer – by Keri Bellows
I was being prepared for this trial in the years before by keeping records, teaching seminary and...
Missionary Splits – by Josh Frei
When I was out on splits with the missionaries, Elder Steel said we should turn left at a light....
Of Conversion and Priesthood Blessings – by Tom Fleming
Part One The summer after my senior year in high school (1978), Bill and Shauna lived with us in...
Being Called as a Bishop – by Todd Ebbert
Our stake president is President Thomas, who we [my wife and I] know very well. I was Elder's...
Fairmont Branch Becomes a Missionary Branch – by Duane Mathias
After reading President Robb’s comments about the Fairmont Branch, I felt compelled to write about...
My Life’s Testimony-Building Experiences – by Richard Robb
Richard Robb served as Bishop, Stake President, and Patriarch in the Rochester Minnesota Stake...
I Should Have Stopped – by Mike Haddock
I was asked by the stake history committee [the compilers of Our Stories of Faith] to share a...
Major Life Decisions – by Melissa Konkel
Melissa Konkel from the Winona Branch, Stake Conference, November 15, 1998, Sunday Session It's...
Primary’s Inspiration – by Lesa Peers
Lesa Peers, Primary President, La Crosse Ward 1997 Rochester Stake History A few weeks ago, our...
Calling Patriarchs and Other Leaders – by Darrell Krueger
I’ve thought of telling you a little bit about the calling of the patriarch and also the calling...
Flood of 2007 – by Janelle Christensen
The Rushford flood in 2007 was a pretty scary time for our little Preston Branch. Then we had...
President Nelson and the Solemn Assembly – by Ann Eldredge
On March 31, 2018, I had the privilege of sustaining President Russell M. Nelson as MY prophet,...
The Blessings of My Fall – by John Ferrara with comments by Karon Ferrara
Submitted on June 29, 2020 At 3:10 AM on February 3rd, 2019, I accidently stepped into the...
How Do I Know? – by Brian Cragun
This document is a collection of spiritual experiences on which I base my testimony. An answer to...
Coming Home: My Conversion Story – Rose Voigt
It is in the Ordinances that the Power of Godliness is Manifest in our Lives – Carolyn White
In 2001 I had been teaching early morning seminary in the Austin Ward for about a year. This was...
Finding My Ancestors – Carol Zoeller
Many times, in conversations about ancestors, I tell people about a few of mine. Then I am asked,...
Lord, Where Else Would I Go? – Chalane Tanner
We don’t need angels or big miracles to strengthen our faith. “By small and simple things are...
Family History – John Eberhard
1 Jan 2015 Dear Stake Presidency, I have enjoyed participating in the Stake’s family history goal...
Stories About Faith
Faith-Building Experiences of the Young Women – by Sherry Kochan
Duluth Young Women Regional Camp. Miracles observed by the Rochester, Minnesota Young Women’s...
Tithing Talk – by Paige Larsen
Tithing Talk – Luke 18: 18-25 And a certain ruler asked him (Jesus) saying, “Good Master, what...
Liver Disease: Miracles and Tender Mercies – by Bruce Lee
I visited my extended family members with my family (my wife Jae, my children Summer, Jennifer,...
In the Darkroom – by Ann Eldredge
If you’ve ever experienced the process of developing prints in a darkroom, then you know what I...
The Blessings of My Fall – by John Ferrara with comments by Karon Ferrara
Submitted on June 29, 2020 At 3:10 AM on February 3rd, 2019, I accidently stepped into the...
Dad Can Fix It – by Jodee Thomas
My father was very handy and was able to fix almost anything. When I was very young, a sibling...
Coming Home: My Conversion Story – Rose Voigt
Keeping Faith Amidst Trials – Terry Bernatz
In last month's first presidency message, President Uchtdorf stated, “Faith is more than a belief....
Covenant Keepers – Robert Foote
President Nelson has stated that "the greatest compliment that can be earned in this life is to be...
The Miracle of Levi – Doug and Trish Sommers
We moved to Rochester, MN from Florida one month before having our third child. On October 3rd,...
A Car Accident and the Miracle of Prayer – Chalane Tanner
One experience that I’d like to share was a couple of years ago – four to six years ago – and it...
A Final Testimony – Mark Anderson
We add Mark Anderson’s remarkable testimony, written by him just a few weeks before his death in...
Of Campfires and Connections – Darren Calley
Different from the message of the adversary to withdraw from others, the Savior invites us to...
Adopting My Son – Ann Eldredge
Some women have none. Some have lots. Some have more than they wanted. Some would like to trade...
Meteor Shower – by Barb Haas
I like to see the sparkling stars in the night sky. I have ever since I was a child. I used to sit...
Brother Todd Eckel – by Alan Leonhardt
How do you journal about someone like Todd? We first met Todd in the summer of 2012. His wife,...
Stories About Conversion + Missionary Work
Fairmont Branch Becomes a Missionary Branch – by Duane Mathias
After reading President Robb’s comments about the Fairmont Branch, I felt compelled to write about...
From Guyana to the Church – by Vera Paul
In September of 2021, Sister Paul returned from a Senior mission serving in the Church...
Home Teaching and Callings – by Kirt Melton
I have a couple of personal experiences to share and I pray that you will receive these...
The Tapestry of Truth – by Steven Eldredge
This is my personal account of sitting, as a non-member, in my Book of Mormon class at Brigham...
My Testimony – by Carmen Dahlgren
I grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, being born to Preston Reeder Lee and...
The Power of the Book of Mormon – by Ella Stacey
Hi! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Ella Stacey. I’m 12 years old and I will be in...
The Spirit of Elijah and the Seeds of My Conversion – by Dolores Peek
The seeds of my conversion were in bits and pieces. Most of my relatives, including my parents,...
Burns, Faith, Healing – by Taylor Bly
While I was serving in the Idaho-Twin Falls Mission, I had quite a few unfortunate situations...
How Do I Know? – by Brian Cragun
This document is a collection of spiritual experiences on which I base my testimony. An answer to...
My Conversion Story and How I Gave Up Cigarettes – by Steve M. Burnham
As I grew up in the Methodist church I always had the Spirit with me. I didn't know how; I always...
Coming Home: My Conversion Story – Rose Voigt
Keeping Faith Amidst Trials – Terry Bernatz
In last month's first presidency message, President Uchtdorf stated, “Faith is more than a belief....
A God of Miracles – Mike Thorstenson
I am Mike Thorstenson and I’m a member of the Rochester 1st Ward. I’ll be five years a member as...
Finding My Ancestors – Carol Zoeller
Many times, in conversations about ancestors, I tell people about a few of mine. Then I am asked,...
Christmas Sacrament Meeting – by Alan Leonhardt
While I was serving as a counselor in the Winona MN Branch Presidency, I was assigned to set up...
All Member Stories
Why Isn’t This in the History – by Grant Smith
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...
To Know the Doctrine – by Grant Smith
I graduated from LDS Seminary. I faithfully attended all of my Sunday meetings. I was a lousy Boy Scout, but I don't regret that. After I...
Flooding in Stockton, Minnesota 2007 – by President Troy Gunnell
Several communities in our branch were affected by the flooding. Saturday evening it rained all day. That evening I got a call asking if I was okay,...
Not a Stranger, Not a Foreigner – by Grant Smith
A while ago I decided I needed a sabbatical from the Church. I was not in a good place spiritually or mentally. No one in the ward had offended me....
The Testimony and Conversion Account of Robert Dahlgren – by Robert Dahlgren
I was born about noon on a Sunday, 27 January 1929, at Walnut Grove, Minnesota at the Gales Township farm home of Albert Leonard Dahlgren and Anna...
The Calling of a Bishop or a Branch President – by President Robert Foote
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...
Blessings of Ministering – by Rebecca Taylor
The following is a letter sent to the Bishop of the La Crosse Ward from one of the members of the La Crosse Ward who became active. The boundaries...
On Being the Patriarch of the Stake – by Wayne Barrett
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...
The Spirit at Scout Camp – by Anthony Voigt
Rochester 1st Ward A few years ago, my Boy Scout troop joined with a bunch of troops from the church for a week long summer camp at Camp Decorah. We...
The Spirit of Elijah and Temple Work – by Sue Wallace
Rochester First Ward – 2012 Elijah’s History and Mission: Elijah was the last Old Testament prophet to hold the sealing power of the Melchizedek...
“Preach the Gospel; Sometimes, Use Words” – by Grant Smith
Nearly 50 years ago I was finishing my mission in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico. My Mexican companion and I were both new to the town, and so we worked...
Follow the Stake President – by John Ferrara
Stake Conference, 26 April 1998, Sunday Session I want to express my love for President Krueger (Stake President) and President Spackman (1st...
Home Teaching and Brother Carol – by Bishop Stephen Sorensen
Many years ago during a priesthood leadership meeting we were taught that we need to invite all to come unto Christ. I was inspired to go to a man I...
Help with the Floods: 2019 – by Stephani Price
On the evening of 27 June 2019, record rainfall was recorded at the Rochester, Minnesota airport resulting in closure for several hours overnight....
Never Give Up – by Grant Smith
Brother Grant Smith of the La Crosse Ward shares this wonderful story of the conversion of Brother Don Magnuson. Though for years he was not a...
Remembering: Covenants and Temples – by President Thomas Spackman
Elder Maxwell, while he was in South America, asked to visit a young man, Jared Ammon, dying of cancer in a hospital. “Is there anything we can do?”...
The Book of Mormon Reading Challenge – by Ruth Symons
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...
Strengthen and Lift Others – by Bridget White
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...
My Brother’s Example – by Bridget White
My brother Dan returned home after completing his mission in Germany and Austria when I was in 8th grade. He came back about a month after...
The Temple Ladder – by President Darrell Krueger
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...
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