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By Blair Murphy

Conversations with everyday members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. To learn more about the church visit www.comeuntochrist.org

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Bishop's OfficeJul 16, 2020

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Mission: Jazmin Ho

Mission: Jazmin Ho

Despite examples of people serving missions around her, Jazmin wasn't sure if serving a mission was something she wanted for herself. That was until she had experiences that reminded her how grateful she is for the knowledge the gospel gives, a knowledge of eternal families. Hear how she prepared to serve, and what missionary life looks like, during a global pandemic.

Mar 30, 202245:48
Life: Phil Howes

Life: Phil Howes

Phil’s family joined the Church when he was 13, and since then he has served in various leadership positions. In this episode I ask Phil to share experiences where he has felt the Spirit, or seen the Lord’s hand, whilst serving in these callings.

Apr 02, 202137:51
Conversion: Annette Rice

Conversion: Annette Rice

Annette grew up in Clare in country South Australia. She had a happy childhood with lots of family and animals. After moving to Adelaide, the missionaries knocked on their door and began teaching the family. Hear about how she learned the Church was true and the strength the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been to her life through thick and thin.

Mar 25, 202124:15
Mission: Adam Thornton

Mission: Adam Thornton

Adam grew up as part of a strong church going family in Murray Bridge. He always wanted to serve a mission and was desperate to go overseas and maybe even learn a language. Hear about his receiving a call to serve here in Australia, in the Sydney North Mission, and the many experiences that showed him he was in the place the Lord needed him to be.

Mar 19, 202133:43
Conversion: Fernando Rocha

Conversion: Fernando Rocha

Growing up in Brazil, Fernando had dreams of playing professional soccer. At age 17 he reluctantly agreed to meet with the missionaries at the insistence of his cousin. This decision would change the trajectory of his life forever.

Mar 12, 202130:06
Conversion: Olivia Mill

Conversion: Olivia Mill

Like most teenagers, Olivia struggled to find herself. After falling in with the “wrong crowd” she realised she wasn’t happy and decided to change her life. Hear how she connected with the Saviour and how acting on her newfound faith helped her find her identity.

Mar 05, 202133:59
Conversion: Ted Phipps (Part 2)

Conversion: Ted Phipps (Part 2)

Ted was introduced to Margaret after telling a friend he needed a date to a dance. It was love at first sight and in the coming years they were married and had two children. One day the missionaries knocked on their door resulting in Margaret’s conversion, but Ted wouldn’t get baptised for another 3 years. Hear what happened in those intervening years and what changed Ted’s mind about joining the church.

Feb 26, 202128:20
Conversion: Ted Phipps (Part 1)

Conversion: Ted Phipps (Part 1)

Ted was introduced to Margaret after telling a friend he needed a date to a dance. It was love at first sight and in the coming years they were married and had two children. One day the missionaries knocked on their door resulting in Margaret’s conversion, but Ted wouldn’t get baptised for another 3 years. Hear what happened in those intervening years and what changed Ted’s mind about joining the church.

Feb 19, 202135:43
Conversion: Kristen Ryan

Conversion: Kristen Ryan

Even though Kristen grew up in a home without religion, when her mum drew close to the end of her battle with breast cancer she instinctively cried out to her maker for help. In the years following her mums passing Kristen would meet the man who would become her husband, but for some reason he kept disappearing for a few hours every Sunday... 

Feb 11, 202126:02
Conversion: Puneet Sachdeva

Conversion: Puneet Sachdeva

Puneet happened across the missionaries after he dropped in on an old friend in Scotland. Hear about his cross-continental journey to the church and how becoming a member has filled a void in his life.

Nov 27, 202032:32
Mission: Dallin Howes

Mission: Dallin Howes

Dallin served in the Switzerland, Zurich Mission. Hear what he learnt about the way the Spirit speaks to him and about the personal conversion that took place during those two years.

Nov 19, 202030:34
Conversion: Raquel Ho

Conversion: Raquel Ho

Raquel was born in a small town in the Philippines. She was introduced to the church when the missionaries knocked on her parents’ door asking for a drink of water. Hear about Raquel’s family joining the church and how this began a lifelong journey to discover truth.

Nov 13, 202025:22
Life: Molly Baker

Life: Molly Baker

Molly was raised without a faith in the home but after moving to Utah as a child she married Jeff (AKA Skip) a non-practicing member of the Church. Hear about their journey back to God, Jeff’s passing and her meeting Chris, the man who brought her down under.

Nov 06, 202035:47
Conversion: Christina Yeow

Conversion: Christina Yeow

Christina was raised in the Buddhist tradition in Malaysia. After losing everything when their business failed, hear about the rainy day the missionaries knocked on her door and how the gospel brought new hope.

Oct 30, 202027:52
Mission: Chani Wilmott

Mission: Chani Wilmott

Chani never planned on serving a mission for the Church. Hear about the moment at a young single adult convention when that all changed and how she came to know who she is, and whose she is, on her mission in Vancouver, Canada.

Oct 23, 202030:13
Mission: Scot Ramsay

Mission: Scot Ramsay

Scot served in the Laoag, Philippines mission. Hear about waking up covered in rat droppings and his love for the Book of Mormon and its power to change people’s hearts and lives.

Oct 16, 202026:09
Mission: John Orth

Mission: John Orth

John served in the Wellington, New Zealand mission. Hear about his heart felt prayer while riding his bike and the lesson he learned about being wary of pride.

Oct 09, 202027:50
Life: Luke and Jerusha Howes

Life: Luke and Jerusha Howes

Luke and Jerusha were married in 2004 and have 3 kids, Blaise, Ethan and Vienna. In this episode I speak to them about when Ethan was diagnosed with cancer as a 5 year old. Hear how the church and school communities surrounded their family and the peace that came in their darkest moments.

If you want to read more about their experience, you can visit their blog https://www.howes.com.au/ 

Oct 02, 202039:20
Conversion: Dell Davidson

Conversion: Dell Davidson

Dell grew up going to Sunday School and at one stage was studying to become a Nun. Hear about her search for a church based on her understanding of the bible and a strong impression that took her on a trip to New Zealand.

Sep 25, 202023:18
Mission: Oliver Robertson

Mission: Oliver Robertson

Oliver served his mission in Manchester, England. Hear how miserable English winters are and the night at a bus stop that changed the course of Olivers mission.

Sep 18, 202026:23
Mission: Meredith Orth

Mission: Meredith Orth

Meredith served her mission in Perth, Australia. Hear how the hearts of the West Aussies were turned towards the church and it’s missionaries and about a trip to the playground that went horribly wrong.

Sep 12, 202021:28
Mission: Federico Ho

Mission: Federico Ho

Federico was called to serve in the Philippines, Cebu East mission. Hear about feeling the Holy Ghost through the walls and what happened when all of the full time missionaries needed to be removed from his home stake.

Sep 04, 202025:17
Life: Rochelle Catalini

Life: Rochelle Catalini

Rochelle was born in Brisbane and grew up in a large family. Hear about the death of her brother in his early 20's and the ups and downs of trying to get pregnant.

Aug 28, 202021:49
Mission: Tom Rice

Mission: Tom Rice

Tom served his mission in Auckland, New Zealand. Hear what he learnt about the Holy Ghost, our expectations and the Lord’s timing.

Aug 22, 202026:49
Conversion: Jouni Soininen

Conversion: Jouni Soininen

Hear how Jouni’s father, an Elder in the Pentecostal church, encouraged him to make the commitment to be baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Aug 14, 202024:00
Conversion: April Vanderaa

Conversion: April Vanderaa

April met the missionaries after her boyfriend David, who wasn't a member at the time, sent the missionaries around to her house. Hear how one moment during a fireside a few months later created a desire in her to really know if this is the true church.

Aug 06, 202025:26
Mission: Freja Soininen

Mission: Freja Soininen

Freja served her mission on Temple Square. Hear how she learned to draw connections between the historical sites and the resorted gospel along with the power and gifts of the priesthood she felt while serving.

Aug 01, 202030:34
Life: John Stephens

Life: John Stephens

When John was 39 he was left paralysed after a complication from surgery. Hear about his faith in the words of a blessing that inspired him to fight to walk again.

Jul 23, 202029:23
Mission: Nathan Lawry

Mission: Nathan Lawry

Nathan Lawry served his mission in Sapporo, Japan. Hear about his drawing closer to the Saviour and the important role the Sapporo Temple has played in his life.

Jul 16, 202039:05
Mission: Mark Rice

Mission: Mark Rice

Back when I spoke to Mark about his conversion experience we also spent a few minutes talking about his mission in Vanuatu. Hear about why it was so important for him to serve and why he’s so eager to go again.

Jul 10, 202014:49
Conversion: Yasmine Jackson

Conversion: Yasmine Jackson

Yasmine was a young, single mum desperately praying for peace and faith in her life. Hear how that prayer was answered with a knock on the door by two missionaries with a message about eternal families.

Jul 02, 202029:36
Mission: Jareson Barnes
Jun 23, 202026:42
Mission: Richard Ryan

Mission: Richard Ryan

Hear about Rich's mission in Perth and the power of unity in bringing the Holy Ghost into our lives.

Jun 16, 202020:51
Conversion: Mark Rice

Conversion: Mark Rice

Hear how at a cottage evening everything changed for Mark, in an instant.

Jun 08, 202025:37
Mission: Annelle Cowdrey

Mission: Annelle Cowdrey

Hear about Annelle's experiences serving in Buenos Aires, Argentina including how she learned to apply the Atonement to help deal with anxiety and depression.

May 30, 202035:19
Mission: Todd Hann

Mission: Todd Hann

Todd served his mission in Wellington, New Zealand 26 years ago. Hear how the experiences he had there have become anchors in his life.

May 22, 202027:13
Conversion: Samantha Mutton

Conversion: Samantha Mutton

Sam was born into the church but had a really tough childhood with divorced parents. Hear about her challenging path back and the power of her earnest desire to learn and live the gospel to change her life for the better.

May 10, 202024:19
Mission: Dane Granger

Mission: Dane Granger

Hear my conversation with Dane about his mission in Mozambique and the power of the Book of Mormon to bring us closer to Jesus Christ and change a life forever.

May 05, 202028:07
Conversion: Judy Howes

Conversion: Judy Howes

Hear about Judy's life changing holiday to Arkansas and one of the more unique descriptions of feeling the Holy Spirit I've encountered.

Apr 24, 202020:14
Mission: Caleb Rice

Mission: Caleb Rice

Caleb served his mission in Tahiti. Hear about him learning "pigeon French" and his experiences with the Priesthood and the Atonement.

Apr 23, 202031:29
Conversion: Reina Ramsay

Conversion: Reina Ramsay

Hear my chat with Reina; her family joining the church in Darwin and her coming back from less activity in her late teens.

Apr 11, 202017:14