Lives Of Service | Mormon Women

November 10th, 2010 by admin

“Listen and Obey”

Teruko Tsuneda Nakayama

Teruko Nakayama was raised in a Japanese family in Hawaii and although her parents practiced Buddhism, she never had any formal religious training. Giving birth to her first child, though, motivated her to seek for truth. Now in her 80s, Teruko and her husband have served three missions for the Church.

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Posted in: 71+, Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, English, Japan, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Married with children, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: conversion, convert, Hawaii, Japanese Mormons, mission, missionary work, Mormon women, motherhood, service

September 1st, 2010 by admin

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More Than Skin Deep (with Photo Essay)

Kimmie Matthews

Kimmie is featured in our first photo essay. After a difficult childhood, Kimmie joined the Church in Korea. Now a successful business owner, Kimmie talks about how the healing properties of the algae supplements from her cosmetics company help people overcome debilitating illness. She has started a non-profit to help those who can’t afford the treatments have access to their benefits.

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Posted in: 51 - 60 years old, Conversion Stories, Divorced, English, Korea, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Single, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad - Tags: careers, conversion, convert, disease, divorce, Korea, Mormon women, philanthropy, prayer, single

July 8th, 2010 by admin

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Help This Child

Vicki Dalia

Vicki Dalia is the mother of eighteen children, eight of whom are adopted. She also runs a family business and a non-profit orphanage in Guatemala. She sees the hand of the Lord guiding her work helping children. In this interview, Vicki tells of the trials and rewards of establishing the orphanage and offers a helpful perspective on parenting and living a gospel-centered life.

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Posted in: 51 - 60 years old, 61 - 70 years old, Conversion Stories, English, Guatemala, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, United States - Tags: adoption, conversion, convert, depression, family, humanitarian aid, Mormon women, motherhood, philanthropy, prayer, South America

April 27th, 2010 by admin

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Teaching Inner Strength

Marilynn Clark

In February 2001, Marilynn Clark visited Africa on a humanitarian expedition and the trip gave her a vision for her future work. She has since started Inside Out Learning, a system of teaching that introduces critical thinking, creativity, and moral perspectives to African school children. Marilynn discusses how humility and her experience in Church callings have made IOL possible.

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Posted in: 61 - 70 years old, English, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Married with children - Tags: Africa, education, humanitarian aid, Mormon women, philanthropy, service, Utah

March 30th, 2010 by admin

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A Boundless Conversation

Stephanie Soper

Raised as a Catholic in Rhode Island, Stephanie Soper experienced a powerful communication with God that led her to join the Church twenty years ago. Since then, she has developed her gifts of communicating with God and has used these gifts to provide intuitive readings and emotional healing work for others in the Church.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, 51 - 60 years old, Conversion Stories, English, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Single, United States - Tags: atonement, conversion, convert, faith, Holy Ghost, Mormon women, personal revelation, prayer, single, washington DC

February 16th, 2010 by admin

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Rooted In Learning

Shannon Cox

In 2005, Shannon Cox founded Haitian Roots, an organization that sends 133 needy Haitian children to school each year. Shannon recounts the unexpected adoption of her Haitian son and the ways it opened her heart and mind to the plight of Haiti’s strong-willed people. This young mother of four affirms the unexpected course of her life is not the consequence of coincidence but divine intervention.

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Posted in: Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood, Personal Challenges - Tags: adoption, education, family, Haiti, humanitarian aid, Mormon women, philanthropy, prayer, service

February 9th, 2010 by admin

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“To Whom My Heart Responds”

Sally Gardner Read

The mother four teenage children, Sally Read currently serves on the board of Rising Star Outreach, an organization whose mission is to help leprosy colonies in India become self-sufficient communities. Sally discusses the affect of global and local service on her children and how families everywhere can contribute to changing another person’s life.

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Posted in: Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood - Tags: disease, humanitarian aid, india, leprosy, Mormon women, philanthropy, service, teenagers

January 20th, 2010 by admin

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Service With A Smile

Leslie Graff

“Be useful” is Leslie Graff’s motto. Because of her training as a child life specialist, her youth in Turkey and her experiences on medical missions with Operation Smile, Leslie is committed to a life of global service and philanthropy, which, she proves, is not just for the wealthy. The sale of Leslie’s skilled paintings help fund her family’s giving.

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