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This article didn't have a picture, so I decided to put a dear old photo of my husband's parents, who were married in 1920 -- their wedding picture! This is fascinating, and so encouraging for those of us who have some family members who seem to have lost their faith.   Opinion: The untold stories of Latter-day Saint ‘reconversion’ We’re inundated with loss-of-faith narratives, but what about the ones where people find their faith again? By  Sarah Hafen d’Evegnée  and  Eric d’Evegnée     Oct 31, 2021,  Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) options Many of us are familiar with stories about the loss of faith, but we’re less familiar with stories about faith-based reconciliation and renewal: A young man who stays on his knees all night because he can’t stop thinking about the love he felt in his childhood home. The woman whose cancer diagnosis helps her take shaky steps to the back of the chape...

This is a very touching and inspirational story!  I'm so glad this fine man found the Gospel! The Burning Book: A Jewish Man’s Conversion to the Gospel of Jesus Christ By  Jason M. Olson  and  James Goldberg  · May 31, 2020 I was putzing around in my kitchen the day after April Fools’ when I got a call from a number in Utah. “Hi,” the voice on the phone said. “This is Judy, Elder Christofferson’s assistant.  Is this Jason Olson?” “Yes, this is him,” I said. And had she really said Elder Christofferson? Like…the apostle? “Elder Christofferson would like to speak to you about sharing your story in General Conference this weekend.  Are you free to speak with him?” she asked. “Of course,” I said. “I’d love to.”  My wife, Sara, was standing right by me at the time. “Who is it?” she mouthed. “Elder Christofferson,” I mouthed back, feeling a mix of excitement and disbelief. I could barely believe that one of the Twelve ...

This is a fascinating true story that will be told about on KSL-TV between Conference sessions this coming Sunday!  Be sure and watch! Why 3 Amish Families Risked Everything to Join the Church by Danielle B. Wagner  | Apr. 03, 2019 Mormon Life In the fall of 2011, a customer stepped into Raymond Weaver’s furniture store in Danville, Ohio. He was a good friend of Raymond’s, and in the course of their conversation Raymond mentioned his curiosity in Native American history, specifically how these ancient people came to live in the Americas. Raymond remembers his friend, Harry Proudfoot, replying that he had a book that could help with that. Two weeks later, in mid-September 2011, Proudfoot handed Raymond a Book of Mormon. His life, the lives of his family, and the dynamics of his community would never be the same again. Investigating another church had never crossed Raymond’s mind. “I was Amish with no intentions of ever chang...