Our Stories of faith:
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Stories About Temples
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Stories About Service
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Stories About Trials + Challenges
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Stories About Prayer
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Stories About Testimonies + Spiritual Experiences
Missionary Splits – by Josh Frei
When I was out on splits with the missionaries, Elder Steel said we should turn left at a light....
Nauvoo Temple Experience – by Alex Frandsen
The Nauvoo Temple trip I took a few years ago was a great experience that I and the rest of our...
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...
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...
Hope – by Alia Ebbert
A while ago I was talking with my parents, who were working on a home project. My mom said she was...
My Baptism Plus a Chapel for Winona – by Duane Mathias
I was born in Winona in 1933 and graduated from Winona High School in 1952. I guess I have always...
Kneel Down and Look Up – by Aubri Robinson
December 25, 2021 Having just finished my first semester back in college, I am grateful to have...
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...
Where We All Worship Together – by Rafus Smith
I was born in Mississippi during the Jim Crow Era. My Mom, Magnolia, moved us north when I was...
My Life’s Testimony-Building Experiences – by Richard Robb
Richard Robb served as Bishop, Stake President, and Patriarch in the Rochester Minnesota Stake...
Major Life Decisions – by Melissa Konkel
Melissa Konkel from the Winona Branch, Stake Conference, November 15, 1998, Sunday Session It's...
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,...
Home Teaching and Callings – by Kirt Melton
I have a couple of personal experiences to share and I pray that you will receive these...
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 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...
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,...
Stories About Ministering
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Stories About Miracles + Healing
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Stories About Callings + Leadership
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Stories About Youth Activities
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Stories About The Spirit + Promptings
How I Know – Mark Brown
Leading up to this past weekend’s General Conference, I could feel my spiritual fluid levels...
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,...
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...
Is it Okay if the Neck is a Little Too Large? – by Brent Spencer
Michael Sveen, Elders Quorum President in the Preston Branch, died of cancer on January 6, 2008....
Stories About Faith
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Stories About Conversion + Missionary Work
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All Member Stories
The Death of My First Wife – by President Darrell Krueger
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...
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 visiting General Authority at the Rochester...
My Testimony – by Patrick Vander Kelen
Stake Conference, 15 November 1998, Sunday Session He was baptized in May, 1998. This is his conversion story. I investigated the church for two to...
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 testimony about our experiences in the temple. Last...
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 Rochester. She was the choir conductor and we did a...
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 teams–one for ophthalmology and one for ENT. I was...
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 Klein. We went to visit a friend of hers, Ruth...
The Mathematical Equation of Tithing – by Patrick Johnson
In my job as a design engineer, we often use mathematical models to help us understand difficult design problems. For example, if we want to make a...
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, Jesus Christ have for us. I have a testimony that...
My Father’s Transplant – by Kim Rackham
Years ago, my father was in need of a liver transplant. My husband gave him a blessing at the beginning of the journey assuring all of us who love...
My Call to Serve in the Temple Presidency – by Robert B. Dahlgren
Second Counselor, Chicago Temple Presidency La Crosse Ward ● Rochester Stake 1997 Rochester Stake History It is a privilege to serve in the Chicago...
Ministering Saved My Life – by Callie Hanks
I can’t talk about Relief Society without bringing up Visiting Teaching (now called Ministering). And just as important as visiting teaching is home...
Peanut Butter Pie: How I Hear HIM – by Carolyn Hamblin
Whenever I am going through my day, if something pops into my head, if it excites my heart, I will do it. Example: I was mowing my backyard and I...
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 Lord and trust his constant care. I was asked by...
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 Pine Ridge Reservation. Touched by this tragic...
Scout’s Honor – by Paulo Isaac DeCora Guimaraes
As an Eagle Scout, Paulo rescued a young girl from drowning during Scout Camp at Gooseberry Falls. The young girl was playing near the edge of 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. He will always love you and be there for you. He...
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 birth prematurely to twin girls while we were visiting...
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 Rose on January 5, 1986. John R. Ferrara was...
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 regarding his family attending the temple that...
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