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Description
This woman grew up in a chaotic home with an unfaithful father. She became a deacon in the Church of Christ in Madagascar. He husband first listened to the missionaries, but she then became interested,. Her interest angered family members, who spread rumors about nudity and polygamy in the Church. This woman was most impressed by the doctrine of eternal families. Despite the infidelity of her own spouse, who succumbed to family pressure and was not baptized, this woman prays about her family problems, listens to the Holy Ghost and exercises patience in her trials. She thinks priesthood leadership in the home is important.
Mormon women Mormonism Women Theology Citizenship Polygamy Religious aspects Nephi (Book of Mormon figure) Lehi (Book of Mormon figure) Adultery Africa Africa, East African American Mormons Baptism Baptism and church membership Children Children of interfaith marriage Communities Contemplation Conversion Death Divorce Education Equality Faith Families Family violence Feminism - Religious aspects - Mormon Church Gender, sexuality and culture Decision making Global Interfaith marriage 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 Race Salvation Travel
Place
Antananarivo (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Source
Born Digital. Claremont Global Mormon Oral History Collection, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
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