Marriage/Family
Why I Was Born!
Little did Caroline dream as a 14-year-old that the guy looking at her as he drove by would become her husband, bring her into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, help her raise a family, and introduce her to the real reason she was born - to perform...
The Dueling Missionaries
Shelby and her husband Darcy had a decision to make. Now that they had started their family, what would they teach their children about God and Jesus Christ? Then they had a brilliant idea. Since their previous religions both had missionaries, they would invite them...
The Global Forever Family
ENGLISH While sitting in English class at the university, Manuel saw the prettiest girl he had ever seen enter the room. He leaned over to his friends and said, "I'll bet she will be my wife." And, although they laughed, Manuel and Adriana were soon dating. The fact...
I See With My Heart
"I could have sat in the corner and got upset that, why me?" Barbara says as she remembers the challenge of losing her sight. "But I didn't, because my prayers were slowly giving me the answers I needed to understand." When she found The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Understanding My Purpose
ENGLISH Benjamin was new to Canada, which he loved, but there was one major problem. He was alone and very far away from his wife and daughter in the Philippines. Although he came here to find a better life for his family, the distance and loneliness was painful....
It Has to be God
Buying a wife in Nigeria (called Bride Price) is a very expensive proposition, at least for everyone but Ovie. When he and Precious agreed to marry, they fasted and prayed for Divine help, and got it. "It was easy," Ovie says. "It is a miracle. It has to be God."...
Five Miracles
Doug and Val didn't know it, but their life was about to get changed dramatically by five rapid miracles. Engaged to be married, life had gotten boring for the young couple. The parties and social scene had gone flat. So, when Doug asked God for help one evening, the...
The Ring
One of the greatest challenges of life is when your spouse loses their cognitive abilities as they age. To see them slip away from reality is heartbreaking and challenging at many levels. When Angela's husband of 63 years was diagnosed with both Alzheimers and...
I Needed Doctrine
The church where Audrey was raised taught her about God and Jesus Christ, and she felt them close to her. But she had a problem. Her church did not encourage owning a Bible, and her family never practiced religion at home. "I needed more," she says. "I needed...