Episode 717: Sean Stansberry, Convert, Age 21, SSA, Preparing for Mission

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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My friend Sean Stansberry (living in New Bern, North Carolina; college student, joined the Church in April 2021) joins us to share his story. Sean starts with joining the church during coronavirus and getting baptized 2.5 weeks later. Sean talks about receiving the priesthood, blessing the sacrament, and attending the temple and being part of young men’s and the youth group for a few months before switching to elders quorum/adult sunday school. Sean talks about the blessing in his life from Church membership. Sean continues with His love of the temple and receiving his endowment and the peace and no-judgment that is part of his temple experience. Sean talks about coming out publicly on social media and in church being SSA and how that was with both positive and difficult experiences at Church in his home ward and his local YSA branch and some experiences that he has had with his church leaders both present and past church leaders. Sean talks about how he navigates the difficult experiences and why he stays a member of the church. Sean concludes with his plans to serve a mission and attending the temple and how the spirit is his constant companion. Thank you, Sean, for being on the podcast. I was so moved hearing your story of courage and faith. You are brave. You are a good man and make this world a better place. Thank you for being on the podcast! Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sean.stansberryy Instagram: https://instagram.com/fypsean Twitter: twitter.com/fypsean Richard Ostler books/bio/etc: www.papaostler.com Facebook Group to support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints: 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.
0:10.1	As I've been thinking about our podcast, just on a podcast note, we do a lot of episodes,
0:16.9	and it's probably unsustainable to do these many episodes.
0:22.4	And as I'm thinking about 2024, I'm considering focusing on LGBTQ stories.
0:30.5	That's really the purpose of this podcast.
0:32.7	It's the heart of this podcast.
0:34.9	We've had so many wonderful non-LGBQ stories and they're brave and vulnerable and
0:40.9	very helpful and I've learned so much. But just from a perspective of sustaining this podcast,
0:47.2	so I can continue to do it and manage the podcast. And I'm thinking of in 2024 doing LGBT-related stories. That could be LGBTQ-related stories. That could be
0:57.9	LGBT members. It could be allies. It could be parents. But it's kind of a focus on this really
1:03.4	important topic in our faith. So just sharing with you how I'm feeling is we're approaching
1:08.5	2024.
1:16.2	But today's podcast, let's shift gears and introduced our guest.
1:21.0	It's my friend Sean Stansbury, joining me from North Carolina.
1:23.2	Welcome to the podcast, Sean.
1:25.0	Thank you.
1:27.7	Sean is 21.
1:30.6	He's a recent convert to the church.
1:32.9	He joined in April of 2021.
1:36.6	He joined when he was 19, roughly.
1:39.0	He's planning on serving a full-time mission.
1:42.3	He's been endowed and loves going to the temple.
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