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Description
Aimee is a divorced mother with disabilities, who, despite family, occupational ,and religious persecution, became a member of the LDS Church. Prior to her conversion, she was abandoned by an abusive spouse, and struggled to provide for her children. She also struggled with her health, but has been healed several times. Her three daughters joined the Church, though the eldest is currently inactive. She said discrimination occurs in Relief Society, but she has learned to ignore it. She enjoys Sunday School, cleaning the Church, and home visits. She has seen the church grow and hopes there will be temples in Madagascar one day. She discusses the difference between Famadihana and baptism for the dead and the importance of prayer.
Mormon women Mormonism Women Theology Single mothers Grandchildren Abuse Africa, East Africa African American Mormons Baptism Baptism and church membership Children Communities Contemplation Conversion Death Decision making Disabilities Diseases Divorce Education Equality Faith Families Family violence Feminism - Religious aspects - Mormon Church Gender, sexuality and culture Intergenerational relations Language and languages Leadership Madagascar Malagasy language Marriage Misogyny Missionary Mormon Church--Presidents Mormon converts Mormon missionaries Mormon temples Mormons--United States Mothers Parenting Patriarchy Poverty Protestant Race Salvation Global
Place
Antananarivo (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Source
Born Digital. Claremont Global Mormon Oral History Collection, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
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