Come Back Podcast

"I knew it right then that my focus needed to shift to my family and to my relationships and to the covenant that I made with God. And that has completely dictated how I've lived my life since then."00:00 Unwanted Advice06:04 Robert's Rebellion and Substance Use07:03 Atheism and Mocking Faith08:27 Addiction and Life Unraveling12:09 Missionary Blessing23:35 Bishop’s Challenge38:56 House Fire and What Really MattersMemor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/233109071625046For inquiries contact [email protected] Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

This is a replay of a story shared in 2024. "   The foundation of my testimony was the doctrine of the church is right. The way we understand the plan of salvation and eternal progression and all of the things that make us different from mainstream Christianity, I knew to be true based on my reading of the scriptures and praying about it. I was really given a strong testimony of it. And because of that it was like all of the messy history, all the things that the anti-Mormons love to use to sow doubt and stuff, that was all downstream from that. It was like, well, none of that changes that the doctrine is what my testimony is, and I believe the doctrine is true."00:00 Terrifying Night05:41 Meet Kelsey06:16 Leaving the Church at 1211:22 New Age Deep Dive to Breaking Point26:42 Love Rekindled: Seeing Your Spouse with New Eyes28:22 Calling on Jesus & the Reality of Spiritual Warfare38:00 Testimony of Doctrine, Temple Endowment, and Family Support46:06 New Age as a Counterfeit: Stay Focused on Christ Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/233109071625046For inquiries contact [email protected] Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

" His plan for us is to eventually just be back with Him. It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as we end up choosing Him. And that's what I've come to learn...His plan was for me to be in a covenant keeping life and I am here now. He just helped me to get back."00:00 A Violent Encounter02:30 Brayden's Early Life09:31 Double Life and Gang Involvement16:17 A Wake-Up Call32:12 A New Purpose40:43 Life in Prison45:29 Solitary Confinement52:00 Post-Prison Life and ReflectionsMemor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/233109071625046For inquiries contact [email protected]

" The moment I stepped out of that Bishop's office, those cravings were gone. I went through three rehabs in my lifetime. I would go to AA meetings. When I got clean, I hated going to the meetings because they just made me feel guilty. Like you have this disease you're gonna carry with you the rest of your life. Well I don't. The Savior took that from me. He took it from me, and I don't have to worry."00:00 Struggling with Guilt04:11 Teenage Rebellion and First Experiences with Drugs10:05 Post-Mission Struggles and First Marriage11:40 Descent into Addiction and Legal Troubles27:43 Reuniting with Family After Prison31:27 Starting the Repentance Process35:50 Finding Love and Building a Family39:16 Reflecting on TransformationMemor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/233109071625046For inquiries contact [email protected] Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "It doesn't matter where you are on the path, it just matters which direction you're facing. I honestly wish I could say that my life is perfect, and since I've gone back to the temple everything has just fallen into place for me. There are times when I kill my sense of joy by comparing myself to other people, but I have to remind myself that it's okay where I'm at. And just like in the creation on the second day, the third day, it is still good. We are still good, and God still sees us as good. Even when we're just messes."00:00 A Terrifying Encounter05:15 Marriage and Motherhood09:06 Dating Challenges and Disillusionment26:23 Struggles with Faith and Sobriety34:35 A Miraculous Answer39:52 Pursuing Higher Education44:23 Returning to the Temple49:58 Finding Peace and PurposeMemor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/233109071625046For inquiries contact [email protected] Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell