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This is Mormon Stories. I'm John Delin.

Today's interview is a bit unique in a few ways.

First and foremost, it's unique because it was recorded three years ago.

And I never published it.

The reason why I never published it was because it's an interview of a good friend named Heather,

who talks about her decision to join the church as a convert in Texas.

And ends up going to BYU, marries in the temple to the son of a state president.

But then later, her husband leaves the church, and she ends up eventually leaving it to.

Now, why didn't I publish it? I didn't publish it for a couple of reasons.

First, I didn't publish it because I felt like it was really edgy kind of out there.

And I didn't want to turn people off and I didn't want to cause trouble.

And in 2007, I was going through my own crises about my relationship with the church

and what Mormon Stories Podcasts was about to be.

And eventually, I guess I just got cold feet.

Didn't publish it and ended up shutting down Mormon Stories for a long time.

But I'd still think it's an important interview, mostly because I think Heather is a fantastic spokesman.

She doesn't speak from a place of anger. She doesn't speak from a place of rage.

She just speaks from the heart about what she loved about Mormonism and why she felt like she had to leave it

and how that's impacted her life.

But most importantly, she talks about things, mistakes that we can make when our loved ones leave the church.

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