The Summers family on finding healing comfort by trusting God’s plan amid continuing medical trials
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🗓️ 16 August 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
As Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles declared in his April 2022 general conference talk, “No matter what our mortal experience may entail, we can trust God and find joy in Him.” This episode of the Church News podcast features a Latter-day Saint family from Box Elder County, Utah, who have found healing comfort in serving others and trusting in God's plan amid personal trials and debilitating illness. Stan and Jennifer Summers' lives have been altered by their son Talan’s illness, Jennifer's recent medical issues and other sorrows. The Summers have found joy by serving in the Church and their community and by sharing their testimonies of the restored gospel of Christ.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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| 0:00.0 | The tests of life are tailored for us, and I feel like anybody else that has their trials is tailored for them. |
| 0:15.0 | Whether it feels big or small, then we have to just keep moving on and have faith in the Lord that it's all |
| 0:22.8 | going to be okay and all will be well. One day I won't be else with this sickness and one day |
| 0:29.8 | my son won't be else with a sickness and you just have to have the attitude that you've got this. |
| 0:35.5 | I can do hard things, but I also know that trials are meant for us. |
| 0:42.3 | Elder Holland says the tests of life are tailored for our own best interest. |
| 0:47.3 | We can be reassured that our challenges will be the ones we needed, |
| 0:51.3 | and conquering them will bring blessings we could have received in no other way. |
| 1:03.4 | I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News. Welcome to the Church News podcast. |
| 1:08.4 | We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:19.6 | The Summers family of Box Elder County, Utah, have found healing comfort in serving others and trusting in God's plan for them amid personal trials and debilitating |
| 1:29.0 | illness. |
| 1:30.0 | Stan and Jennifer Summers' lives have been altered by their son Talon's illness, Jennifer's |
| 1:34.7 | recent medical issues, and other sorrows. |
| 1:38.0 | As Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles declared in his April |
| 1:42.3 | 2022 General Conference talk, no matter what our |
| 1:45.9 | mortal experience may entail, we can trust God and find joy in him. The summers have indeed |
| 1:52.0 | found joy by serving within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in their community, |
| 1:58.0 | and by sharing the restored gospel of Christ along the way. |
| 2:01.4 | Stan and Jennifer, welcome to the Church News podcast. |
| 2:04.4 | It's good to be here. |
| 2:06.0 | Let's just start today, Stan, with you, and have us introduce yourself and your family |
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