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Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Episode 734: Sam & Jen Norton, London FSY Directors, New Book “Come as You Are,"

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8839 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

My British friends Sam and Jen Norton (married parents of four, living near London England) join us to talk about their work to help younger Latter-day Saints feel welcome, needed and that they belong—allowing them to bring their individuality to help build Zion and access the Atonement of Jesus Christ to bring healing to themselves and others. Sam and Jen take the gospel of Jesus Christ and —in a unique way—turn that into action with the London FSY events over the past two years—which included 500+ youth from over 95 nationalities. With the help of their dedicated team of forward-thinking youth leaders, they talk about these events that created a safe and welcoming place for the youth to feel welcome and needed so they could come unto Christ in their way and access His healing. Sam and Jen then talk about Sam’s new book (with Jen writing the foreword and conclusion) where Sam talks about how to put gospel principles into action so that more of our younger members feel welcome and that their contributions/insight/vision help us grow the Church and strengthen Zion. If you are working to create a safer and more welcoming culture in your area of influence (church assignment and/or family), I encourage you to read this book and listen to this podcast. It is one of the finest we’ve done. Thank you, Sam and Jen, for all your brave/trailblazing work in our Church. Thank you for helping us expand the borders of Zion. Links: New Book: “Come as You Are: Creating Space for the Rising Generation to Come Unto Christ”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1462146392 New Book Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/cayasayhello/ E-Mail: [email protected] London FSY Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/fsylondon/

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0:00.0

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

0:08.8

I'm joined via Zoom from my friends in England, active Latter-day Saints that are deeply involved with the youth in England and have written a new book.

0:18.0

Welcome to the podcast, Sam and Jen Norton.

0:22.8

Thank you for having us, Richard.

0:24.7

I appreciate it, having a spritz on.

0:27.0

And if we're able to help just one person with our story,

0:30.4

then it'll be worth it.

0:31.3

So, yeah, thank you very much.

0:33.7

Sam and Jen live near London,

0:45.1

just a little northwest of London, maybe an hour's drive, in kind of a rural area with their four children.

0:47.6

They have four kids ages 8 through 15.

0:53.1

They have recently completed a two-year assignment over FSY in London.

0:55.3

We'll talk more about that.

1:00.2

I are now serving as rising generation advisors in the London area.

1:06.9

Their experience is something I've been able to observe all the way over here in Utah.

1:12.9

And I'm excited to be able to share that they've recently written their experience in a new book called Come as You Are, Creating Space for the Rising Generation to come into Jesus Christ.

1:20.6

I'm excited for this podcast and to hear these wonderful British accents that remind me in my

1:27.4

own mission and a little bring a

1:30.7

little Downton Abbey that my wife and I love so much.

1:35.7

But it's great to have you on the podcast.

1:38.9

Listeners, as I've gotten to know Sam and Jen over the last couple years, I've just become aware of the work they're doing with YS, with FSY in London.

1:49.7

And they'll talk about this, but that's a once a year event with the Latter-Decute youth in the London area and beyond.

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