Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by mormonwomen
Cornelia, a Mormon woman originally from Zimbabwe, shares the remarkable story of her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a little about the growth of the Mormon church in Kasane, Botswana.
~by Cornelia
(pictured in center of photo above)
This is my story about how the Church came to Kasane but [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Who We Are
Posted on May 18th, 2010 by mormonwomen
~by Candace
I know this is the true Church of our Savior Jesus Christ and that we are led by a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson.
My story:
My life challenges started at a very early age. I was eight years old when I was first molested. He was a friend of the family and I had a [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Who We Are
Posted on December 31st, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Kathryn
I asked my primary class to bring a family pioneer story to share. I broadened the definition of pioneer to include any family conversion story. Twelve-year-old Paige brought her mother’s conversion story:
When my mom was in college, she went on vacation with a friend to Virginia Beach, USA. While swimming in the ocean, they lost [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, Sharing Our Voices, What We Believe
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by mormonwomen
Story told by Krittiya (Interview written by Janelle)
“Seal to me.”
Three days after my husband’s death, I looked at his picture in our bedroom. While looking at the picture, I heard my husband’s voice say to me, “Seal to me.” My husband had taken me several times to the Visitor’s Center at the Oakland Temple, and [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Sharing Our Voices
Posted on October 15th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Jenny
Read part 1here
Emily is center back, in white. She is seen here with her dance instructor, who performed her baptism, and his family.
Now that Emily is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she sees herself differently.
“I have found a role and purpose as a woman, as a daughter of Heavenly Father [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Sharing Our Voices
Posted on October 13th, 2009 by Jenny
~ by Jenny
At the impressionable age of nine, Emily witnessed the murder of her 13-year-old sister at the hands of their own mother. After hearing this one fact about Emily, probably much like you, I wanted to know more about her. Thankfully she has an open heart, even after all she has been through, and is willing [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Sharing Our Voices
Posted on September 29th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Jenny
There is a woman in my church congregation who recently shared with me the story of her conversion. Selba was raised a member of the Catholic Church but when she had her first child, a son, she was not comfortable with the idea of infant baptism. In her heart she knew that her precious [...]
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Filed under: Basic Mormon Doctrines, Conversion Stories, Sharing Our Voices
Posted on May 16th, 2009 by mormonwomen
At various moments throughout my childhood I had exposure to the concept, if not the reality, of God. I had a primary teacher who walked with the Savior and who did then — and still does — exude the pure love of Christ. I had devout grandparents who loved and cherished me and who urged [...]
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Filed under: Conversion Stories
Posted on May 7th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Angela shares her conversion story (in Italian/italiano).
più informazioni in italiano:
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Filed under: Conversion Stories, Mormon Videos, Multimedia & Visual Arts, Sharing Our Voices
Posted on May 2nd, 2009 by mormonwomen
An atypically hot summer’s afternoon in a Scottish suburb found me looking curiously through the glass doors of a Mormon Church building. A kindly lady came out and asked if she could help me. I told her I wanted to join the Church, and, seeming a little taken aback (probably feeling a LOT taken aback), [...]
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