2011 June | Mormon Women

June 30th, 2011 by admin

From Sea to Shining Sea

Missy Martz

Missy Martz, a former atheist, is married to a marine who has been deployed five years out of their eleven-year marriage and is presently stationed in Okinawa, Japan. She talks about her incredible conversion as she traveled around the country in search of meaning, and then discusses how the gospel has balanced her life and supported her during difficult times while she is far from home and family while her husband is deployed for long periods of time.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Conversion Stories, English, Japan, Married with children, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad, Uncategorized - Tags: aethists, conversion, convert, Japanese Mormons, LDS culture, LDS in the military, LDS woman

June 22nd, 2011 by admin

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A Different Kind of Pioneer

Bindu Sudhir Sabbavarapu

Bindu Sabbavarapu joined the church in her hometown of Visakhapatnam, India, in the face of cultural and familial barriers. She married another Indian Mormon and together they are striving to pursue lives that bear witness to their families of the goodness of the gospel. Soon after her marriage, Bindu immigrated to the United States, where she and her husband are pursuing advanced degrees and raising their 10-month-old baby girl. Although the gospel transcends culture, Bindu’s interview reflects the challenge of practicing a religion in a nation where Christians and Mormons in particular are a significant minority.

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Posted in: 20 - 30 years old, Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, English, Featured, India, Married with children, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad, Uncategorized - Tags: BYU, conversion, convert, education, graduate school, india, Indian Mormon, mission, Mormon women, motherhood

June 15th, 2011 by admin

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Snapshot Portrait: Mary Decker

Columbia, MO, June 13, 2011

The hardest choice I’ve made in my life was when… I chose to be happy. My life was crumbling around me. I was sad, angry, depressed, and mourning the loss of my marriage. My husband had kicked me and my baby out of our own home. I was homeless and helpless.

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Posted in: 20 - 30 years old, English, Married with children, Snapshot Portrait, Snapshot Portraits, United States - Tags: depression, divorce, faith, prayer, single

June 9th, 2011 by admin

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Dressed for Success

Athelia Woolley LeSueur (CK)

When health challenges derailed CK’s dreams of being a dancer, she resourcefully pursued another interest, fashion design, which led her to start her own business: the modest dress company Shabby Apple. CK’s vision for her company stems from her belief that fashion can be a powerful tool for emphasizing women’s femininity and even their spirituality, as well as a tool for charitable giving. Recently married at 32, CK reflects on how the process of starting her own company has led to her mature views on marriage.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Artistic Women, English, Married without children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: careers, education, fashion, graduate school, LDS culture, LDS woman, Mormon women in business, New York, philanthropy, single

June 2nd, 2011 by admin

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No Time To Stop

Tatyana Marchenko

As an early member of the Church in Moscow, Tatiana was an essential contributor to the establishment of the gospel in Russia. For seven years, she led a choir of church members that sang hymns and folk songs, toured with their performances and recorded albums. Tatiana speaks astutely about the impact of Russian culture on spirituality in her country and about the tremendous work she’s put into building the Church in her homeland.

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