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Description
This fifty-six-year-old woman’s conversion to the church resulted in the dissolution of her troubled, abusive marriage. She grew up in the FJKM Church and then joined the Apocalypse Church, from which she converted to the LDS Church. All of her four children are members of the Church. She teaches at a private school, but still struggles financially. Her favorite scripture stories are about Ammon and Nephi, who kept going despite adversity. She does notice backbiting and gossip at Church and is worried about retention rates for new members. She would like to see a temple in Madagascar. She says she refrains from praying to ancestors, though participation in Famadihana is a way to learn about family history.
Mormon women Mormonism Women Theology Modesty--Religious aspects--Mormon Church Police Ammon (Book of Mormon figure) Abuse Africa Africa, East African American Mormons Baptism Baptism and church membership Children Children--Death Communities Contemplation Conversion Death Decision making Divorce Education Equality Faith Families Family violence Feminism - Religious aspects - Mormon Church Gender, sexuality and culture Genealogy Global History Language and languages Leadership Madagascar Malagasy language Marriage Misogyny Missionary Mormon Church--Presidents Mormon converts Mormon missionaries Mormon temples Mormons--United States Parenting Patriarchy Moving, Household Race Salvation Service, Faith Single mothers Teaching Witchcraft
Place
Antananarivo (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Source
Born Digital. Claremont Global Mormon Oral History Collection, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
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