Episode 448: Kendall Harward, Gay Latter-day Saint

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2021

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

My friend Kendall Harward (Ghana, West Africa RM) bravely shares his story. Kendall talks about life before his mission pushing down this aspect of his essence, talking to his Bishop, and going on his mission believing feelings of being gay was a phase that ended. Kendall bravely talks about realizing being gay was still part of him during his mission and how he navigated the complexity of his situation including overwhelming shame for his feelings. Kendall talks about returning home hoping he would marry a woman and fulfill his hope for a family and life within the Church. Kendall talks about dating women and how he feels that is not going to be his path. He talks about dating men, going through the church repentance process, and his recent positive of loving experience with his Bishop and Stake President and his desire to stay connected to his local ward. Kendall also talks about the need for self-care and how seeing a therapist and taking care of himself is needed and not selfish and invites everyone to talk care of themselves. Thank you Kendall for being on the podcast. You are brave and courageous. Talking about this tender subject removes shame and helps others walking a similar road to feel hope and better connect with our Heavenly Parents and the Savior. You are a great man. This world is a better place with you here. ** Please Check Out My Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.6	I appreciate all of you that are leaving reviews for the podcast.
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0:34.4	And not necessarily for me, but for the guests that come forward and share their stories.
0:39.4	Those are the real heroes of the podcast.
0:41.2	That's what makes the whole podcast work.
0:43.3	And I have one of those good men in my home right now.
0:47.3	My friend Kendall Harwood, welcome to the podcast, Kendall.
0:50.6	Thank you so much for having me.
0:52.1	I really appreciate it.
0:53.3	Will you spell your first
0:54.3	name and your last name for listeners? They can just visualize it? Yeah, so it's, my first name is
0:59.0	Kendall, K-E-N-D-A-L-L-L, so with two L's, and then Harward is H-A-R-W-A-R-D.
1:07.6	And I would guess people mispronounce Harward different at times. Yeah, like I've gotten Harwood or Hayward or
1:15.8	a bunch of different things. A bunch of different names. Yeah. So my friend Kendall is going to share his
1:23.5	story. He's 25. He's a gay Latter-day Saint. He grew up here in Salt Lake City, served a mission to Ghana, West Africa, a country
1:31.8	I'd love to go to it one time.
1:34.0	Thanks for all the people who are lives are better off because you're servicing Ghana.
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