Brian's story of missionary shame, medical miracles, and a Savior that never gave up on him

Come Back Podcast

Ashly Stone

Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

"My testimony evolved a lot after I became a father. I could now relate in a different way than I'd ever understood before to what I think our Heavenly Father views with us in the trials that we go through. I think He is up at night, tears in His eyes sobbing because He knows the pain that we're going through, but He also knows that we need to go through it. The pain is part of what teaches us so much. Oftentimes it turns us into who we are because of how stark those lessons are."

00:00 Struggles with Faith and Health

05:31 Health Crisis in the MTC

08:08 Struggles with Church and Faith

12:36 Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

25:29 Dealing with Resentment After Returning Home

30:37 Advice for Early Returned Missionaries

37:54 Mental Health and Youth Challenges

44:09 Perfectionism and Parental Pressure

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Come Back Team:

Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone

Editor: Cara Reed

Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson

Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger

Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze

Art Director: Jeremy Garcia

Production Director: Trent Wardwell

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0:00.0	The only time I really got out of bed was to go to church, which ended up being about the worst thing I could have done, unfortunately.
0:07.1	I remember going, you know, I'm sitting here 19 years old, and I'm going to church, I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with me.
0:13.2	And I remember one day my young, a single adult leader in the ward came up to me.
0:18.5	And it was like, hey, if you had more faith, you'd be able to go back out.
0:22.5	And I remember just being crushed by that.
0:27.2	You know, kind of felt like I was fighting for my life, had no idea why I was as sick as I was.
0:50.8	I was. So one thing about me is I love my naps.
0:52.2	I am a huge napper.
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