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Edmond was born to poor farmers with eleven children who divorced. He spent much of his life providing for his mother and his younger siblings. He now works as a security guard for the U.S. Embassy. He married at age twenty-two and had three children. He changed his life and habits after listening to the missionary discussions and attending church, where the members were welcoming. Poverty was his greatest challenge. He hopes to be more self-reliant, though he has been blessed to own a home. He is inspired by stories about Nephi and the Brother of Jared--both able to do things they had no idea how to accomplish through faith and obedience. He worries about inactivity rates, his own Sabbath day observance, and how to minister to others. He says the LDS church is a global church and that the white leaders are the servants of all, so we should be grateful to them. He wants to be able to endure to the end.
Mormon women Mormonism Women Theology Minister Abuse Africa Africa, East African American Mormons Alcoholism Baptism Baptism and church membership Children Communities Contemplation Conversion Death Decision making Divorce Education Equality Faith Families Family violence Feminism - Religious aspects - Mormon Church Gender, sexuality and culture Genealogy Global Healing Language and languages Leadership Lehi (Book of Mormon figure) Madagascar Malagasy language Marriage Misogyny Missionary Modesty--Religious aspects--Mormon Church Mormon Church--Presidents Mormon converts Mormon missionaries Mormons--United States Parenting Patriarchy Poverty Race Racism Salvation Substance abuse History Grief
Place
Antananarivo (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Source
Born Digital. Claremont Global Mormon Oral History Collection, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
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