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Doug was raised Catholic, but learned in school about pioneer history and the “deceiver,” Joseph Smith. During Doug’s college years, he left Catholicism and eventually married. When his wife and him moved to West Virginia, they were introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Doug’s work. After their first visit with missionaries, they dismissed the LDS faith. When Doug found a pamphlet the elders left behind about Joseph Smith and the Restoration, he read it and immediately felt it was true.
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00:00 – Intro
01:10 – I was raised Catholic
02:55 – Joseph Smith was a “deceiver”
04:13 – My lifestyle was very “if it feels good, do it”
05:49 – The Lord intervened by bringing my wife into my life
07:46 – We moved to West Virginia to settle down
09:35 – Found a job through a member of the LDS Church
10:14 – Joining a basketball team at the LDS Church
11:39 – My wife didn’t like the Elders
13:45 – Reading the Joseph Smith Restoration Pamphlet
15:30 – My wife’s heart was softened
17:29 – We bought a new home and continued our lessons
18:57 – The Missionaries forgot to ask us to be baptized
19:40 – We didn’t tell my Catholic parents until after
21:10 – My sister was convinced we had been brainwashed
22:02 – Trying to make a habit of reading the scriptures
26:22 – I finally understood Who and What God is
28:53 – Mercy in the Plan of Salvation
30:30 – Heavenly Father loves you more than you can imagine
