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At four years of age, Francette went to live with her father and step-mother, who was cruel to her. She attended the Lutheran Church, and later married an atheist, who allowed the sister missionaries into her home. The missionaries insisted she attend the discussions with her husband, as they needed another woman present. She joined the Church along with her husband due to the friendliness of the members and her happiness that her husband had been brought to believe in Christ. The success of her children is very important to her. Her favorite scriptures concern Lehi and the advice he gave his children. She has learned to criticisms of members and thinks there will be a black prophet someday in the future. She cites LDS differences with Malagasy culture as including monetary gifts to bereaved families, animal sacrifice and prayers to ancestors at the birth of a child. She endorses Family History and temple work.
Mormon women Mormonism Women Theology Lutheran Church Stepparents Social acceptance Communication Abuse Africa Africa, East African American Mormons Atheism Baptism Baptism and church membership Children Communities Conversion Contemplation 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 Lehi (Book of Mormon figure) Madagascar Malagasy language Marriage Misogyny Missionary Mormon Church--Presidents Mormon converts Mormon missionaries Mormon temples Mormons--United States Mothers Moving, Household Parenting Patriarchy Protestant Race Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Salvation Service, Faith Single mothers Teaching Healing
Place
Antananarivo (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Source
Born Digital. Claremont Global Mormon Oral History Collection, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
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