Episode 488: Spencer H., RM, Paraglider Pilot, Gay Latter-day Saint

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

My friend Spencer H. shares his journey as a gay Latter-day Saint. Spencer talks about the difficult and dark times—especially in his early twenties—trying to date women and reconcile the complexity of his life. Spencer talks about opening up to his parents and siblings and how they walked together with him on his journey. Their guidance and encouragement helped him seek personal revelation for his path forward which led to hope, a strong relationship with God, and clarity. Spencer is in a great place emotionally and spiritually and full of hope for his future—a future that includes plans to marry a man and stay close to Heavenly Father and Christ. Spencer has great insights about using gospel principles to seek personal revelation and managing the paradoxes of being gay and a Latter-day Saint. You can also check out Spencer's blog https://soyouremormonandgay.blogspot.com/2021/01/spencers-story.html) Thank you Spencer for being on the podcast. Your story will help so many. And thanks to your wonderful family. You have a great life ahead of you! ** 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 ** Want to develop church-supported LGBTQ activities in your local area? Please join our FB group below ** https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.6	Really grateful to have my guest in my home today.
0:13.6	Spencer Hyenol, welcome to the podcast, Spencer.
0:16.6	Thanks, Richard.
0:17.3	Go ahead and be here.
0:18.3	Will you spell your last name and say it for us, so our listeners, so we get it right?
0:23.0	Sure, it's Heilner, H-E-I-L-N-E-R.
0:28.1	And Spencer is going to share his story as a gay Latter-day Saint, and as you know, I kind of
0:32.6	introduced my guests and then kind of give him a chance to add or correct to that bio.
0:37.3	But Spencer is
0:38.2	29 years old. He recently moved back to Utah. He's had a few wonderful jobs since graduating
0:45.5	in 2016 from Brigham Young University as a biochem major. Chemical engineering. Chemical engineering
0:53.2	major. He grew. Chemical engineering major.
0:59.8	He grew up in Plano, Texas, served admission with Brazil.
1:04.8	One of the reasons he moved back to Utah wasn't necessarily the job because he can kind of work from wherever on this new job, but it's his love of paragliding.
1:09.6	Tell all our listeners a little bit why Utah is such a great paragliding
1:13.5	spot. Yeah, paragliding in Utah, Utah is awesome. And Richard, you're familiar with paragliding. It's where you
1:22.4	have a wing that's kind of crescent shaped above, and you can fly and glide for long distances.
1:31.3	And Utah is incredible with the mountains. Point of the mountain is awesome, but, you know, especially it's just like a 20-minute drive from my house, and I can basically be up in the air.
1:41.2	So I love it.
1:42.6	We're glad you're back in Utah. And growing up in Texas,
1:45.4	your experience with Utah has been BYU. And so my wife and I love Texas. We love Utah. I'm married
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