S4 Episode 9: A Native American Saint in the Indian Student Placement Program
Release Date: 12/31/2024
Saints Podcast
In the final episode of season 4, we hear from Lisa Christensen, Scott Hales, James Perry, Lisa Olsen Tait, and Jed Woodworth as they reflect on the process of writing the books and what they hope Church members take away from Saints.
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Willy Binene and his family fled their home in 1993 to escape widespread violence. They settled far away in another part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they found ways to share the restored gospel and participated in a life-changing water project supported by the Church.
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In 1990, a terrorist attack in Peru left missionary Manuel Navarro gravely injured. In this episode, Manuel recounts what happened that night and how the Lord has been with him even in the darkest moments.
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For fifty years, the Church operated a secondary school in Mexico City, shaping the lives of countless students. One of those students, Isabel Santana, tell us about her time at Benemérito in the 1960s and 1970s and reflects on the school’s lasting legacy.
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In this episode, we speak with Ike Ferguson to learn more about how the Church’s worldwide humanitarian aid program began with a pressing need in East Africa.
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The restored gospel blossomed on the island of Sicily thanks to women and men who heard and followed spiritual promptings. Ether Simoncini, a descendent of some of Italy’s pioneers, shares more of the story.
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As the Vietnam War raged, local Church members and missionaries worked side by side to hold the Saigon Branch together. Former missionary Lewis Hassell recounts seeing the hand of the Lord amid uncertainty and evacuations.
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In this episode, Darius Gray, Marie Taylor, and Henry tell the unlikely story of how, in the 1990s, prison inmates led the effort to digitize a priceless family history record.
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Join Allwyn Kilbert and Sonia Gupta as they talk about the Church in India and the dramatic changes to missionary work that came about when Preach My Gospel was introduced. Historian Taunalyn Ford shares additional insights.
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Silvia Allred has spent her life in gospel service, from a teenaged Sunday School teacher to counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency. Learn from her experiences and testimony in this episode.
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