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Solange Edith Valdez Watts was born in Chile in 1964. By the time she was 8 years old, there was political turmoil in Chile and her family migrated to Australia.
Her father had joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile, but on settling in to Melbourne, had drifted away from the Church and Solange was raised as a Catholic. Missionaries came to visit and reignited the desire to be with the Church, and at 18 years of age, Solange was baptized and confirmed. As a young lady, Solange was introduced to Richard Watts, a recently returned missionary. They married after a short courtship of about 8 months (well, that's sort of average for LDS). They had 4 children and a few grand-kids, when Solange was diagnosed with a terminal illness, while her youngest son Nathan, was serving as a missionary in London. Solange miraculously survived long enough to see Nathan come home, which was all she prayed for.
In this episode I interview, her husband Richard and their children - Dionne, Chantelle, Michael and Nathan. This is a truly uplifting episode! We hope you enjoy it! -
(Had some sound issues with the first version of this that I uploaded. Hopefully this one is better.) Bob Grant has an amazing story to tell. He's been a member of more churches than most people have had hot dinners. Anglican, pentecostal, SDA and JW almost, and even his Dad's own church!He was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by an old hunting friend, which was appropriate as Bob had been hunting around for the true Church of Jesus Christ for years. Bob's wife Wendy joins in the conversation briefly towards the end, and will soon be interviewed to tell her story of conversion from Catholicism to also become a Latter-day Saint.
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When Craig Sandford was 11 years old, growing up in my home town of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, his family became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was not all smooth sailing though, and his parents later left the Church and even had their names removed from the Church records. Craig was committed though, and had an unshakeable testimony and went on to serve as a missionary. Many years later, just before being called to serve as Bishop, Craig had the privilege of re-baptizing his Mum. This is a great story and I'm sure that you'll learn something from it.
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It was such a pleasure to interview my old friend, H. J. Brian Horsman. At almost 93 years of age, Brian is not the oldest person that I've interviewed (that was Robert (Bob) Lyon) but this is certainly the longest interview I have done. Even if you think you know Brian very well, I think there will be a few surprises here for you. Brian is somewhat a legend of the Church here in the Geelong Ward anyway. I'm pretty sure he is our oldest attending member. He was a convert back in the 1950's, and later served as one of the early Bishops of the Ward. Brian's wife Mary passed away earlier this year, and as she was going downhill, he cared for her the entire time (with some family assistance) at home. He was determined to fulfil his duty to love and care for her to the end. That's just the type of man he is. I hope you enjoy, and learn, from this interview
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Murray interviews John and Nicole Stinchcombe about life growing up in post-war France and England and how they came to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.We count the Stinchombes among the early pioneers of the Church here in Australia. They are known and loved by many here in the Melbourne region.
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Betty Frew grew up in a tenement building in Scotland in the 1950's and '60's before following some extended family members and migrating with her husband to Australia.She met her late husband, Ray, when he was 16 and she only 14, but managed to hide her relationship with him for a couple of years, as there was a catch. Not only was she too young to have a boyfriend, but Ray was a Mormon! Betty was raised in a traditional Presbyterian home and for her parents, it was quite a shock to have their daughter wanting to go to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a story of patience and faith, determination and romance! We hope you enjoy this interview.
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40 years ago (1984) the Harvey family became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here, Robert Harvey tells his story about growing up in small towns in Australia, and eventually meeting the missionaries and being taught the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, and how his family was blessed and expanded because they became members of the Church.
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Michelle's life journey is an incredible story of growing up in the Philippines and moving as a child to New Zealand and later as a young married mother to Australia. Her "fun" teenage years brought her in contact with other teenagers who happened to be from Latter-day Saint families. Michelle's naturally charming and bubbly personality shine through in this interview. I'm sure you will love her, just as all her friends and family do!
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Russ was a fascinating interviewee, and very patient with the technical difficulties I encountered! He is a wonderful story teller and has many stories to tell. I hope this episode provides an insight into life in Salt Lake City, where Russ grew up as a next door neighbour to Gordon B. Hinckley, former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For older couples, I also hope you might be inspired to want to serve as a senior missionaries.
Brother Osguthorpe, currently serves as a Sealer in the Provo Temple. He and his wife Lolly recently served as senior missionaries at BYU-H, they served as President and Matron of the Bismarck North Dakota Temple, he is a former General Sunday School President, and Area Seventy.
The Osguthorpes served as mission leaders in South Dakota Rapid City. They are both former members of the Tabernacle Choir. Prior to full-time Church service Russ was Professor of Instructional Psychology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is the author of a number of books. He is also the host of the Filled With His Love podcast. -
Murray Ceff interviews 101 year old Bob Lyon about life as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It's not every day you get to listen to a 101 year old talk about his life. He lived through the Japanese bombing of Darwin in World War II, experienced miracles while serving in The Church as a Branch President, and continues to bless the lives of other just by being alive.
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Christian McOmber @MissionaryUniverse grew up in a Latter-day Saint family in Seattle, served mission for the Church in Brazil, and is a young married father of one, so far :)His first book, a memoir of his mission in Brazil, is now available on Amazon. Search for "With your Shield or Upon It". It is a fantastic read for prospective missionaries, currently serving missionaries, returned missionaries, and anyone else who loves missionary work! Would be a beautiful Christmas present.
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Murray Ceff talk with recent convert, Milton Smith, about his journey into the Church. Milton was adopted at a young age, with his sisters into a loving and religious family, attending Pentecostal churches. His adoptive mother passed away at 47 years, and not long after, his father also died. He was then adopted, and raised by, his adoptive sister and her husband. Years later, after some searching he became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You will love hearing him tell his story.
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Sam Korinek is a young Russian Orthodox man. I am an old LDS man. We came together, Sam in Phoenix, Arizona, and I in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, to talk about our beliefs and learn from each other. We both really enjoyed our time together and hope to make a regular time to talk and learn more about our respective beliefs. We hope you enjoy the conversation!
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Sam Shaw grew up as a Latter-day Saint but went through the normal teenage years where almost everything else seemed more exciting than going to Church. Heather grew up as a Baptist, and life was not exactly smooth sailing for her either, but the Lord knew better and brought them together and to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Listen to their inspiring story!Check out Heather's missionary resource websitehttps://www.shopbeethelight.com/
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Yoriko Fukuji is not your typical Japanese lady, converting to Christianity and becoming a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 17 years of age, studying abroad at Ricks College in Idaho and the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. I think you'll love our friend like we do!
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Both the intro and outro music pieces are from todays's guest, Kyle Jacobs, of https://www.instagram.com/brother_jacobs_jams/ He is a returned missionary from the Nevada Las Vegas Mission and an accomplished author and musician. You can find his music on Spotify and YouTube by searching for Brother Jacobs Jams and his books on Amazon searching for Kyle C. Jacobs. His Connecting to Courage books are fantastic short books that link in to his songs. A great concept!
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