Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.

I've had some terrific guests recently, in fact, forever, and we're going to have another

wonderful story from a brave soul today. Appreciate all that you're doing to share the podcast

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I'm grateful to have one of my former YSAs.

As some of you know, I served in a YSA ward and a bishopric and one of our YSAs.

And I have reconnected and she's willing to share her brave story.

Welcome to the podcast, Emily Wood.

Thank you so much. So happy to be here.

And I'll read a little bit of the message I got from Emily. For a few years, I wasn't active in the church, but I still felt it was true. But my pain got in the way of me connecting with God. I've gone through a lot

of things since then. I learned how to really trust in the Lord. I learned how to work through pain,

and I've gained a lot of understanding. Since then, I fully embraced the gospel and have been blessed

to do a lot of things in my life. I believe that part of why I'm experiencing things is to

help others. This world is so insane and it's so hard finding connection with God when there's

so much pain. And then we talked about being in the podcast. And I read that, I'm notful

Emily. I got a big smile on my face.

Just recognize she's working through complicated things, is back attending church,

even though she always believed in the church and sort of talking about this pain she's experienced.

There's so much pain in the world, listeners, that's not sin-related pain, but still the role of the

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