Elder Stephen Van Orden, Part II

A convert to the Church, Steve describes what it was like to gain gospel knowledge and testimony while serving in one of the most historic times for the Church and for East Germany. For photos and o...

3 Helmi 20242h 7min

Thank you to Jeff Lindgren and the Koschnickes for recording this interview. The interview is in German with an English transcript (translation and transcription courtesy of Jeff Lindgren). Listen to ...

20 Tammi 20241h 50min

As a 4th grader, Jason Kap had a memorable impression about the future of East Germany. Although raised a member of the Church, through various conflicts he became agnostic toward God as a teenager. T...

3 Joulu 20231h 46min

Doug Neal grew up in a Catholic family that joined the church when he was 5 years old. His parents divorced when he was 13. He went out on his own at age 16, drifted away from the Church and establis...

24 Marras 20231h 46min

Katie Berghammer was raised in Wisconsin as the first member of her German-heritage family to be born in the United States. She grew up in the Methodist Church, but found herself with more questions t...

11 Marras 20231h 46min

Rich Haglund first visited the inner German border as a 5th grader while living with his family for a year in West Germany. He arrived in the mission in July 1991 in the first MTC missionary group to...

4 Marras 20231h 26min

Lisa Slade grew up in Utah, longing and praying for the gospel to be taught in East Germany. After completing college and beginning her career, she felt drawn to serve a mission. Little did she know s...

28 Loka 20232h 34min

Today we finish our conversation with Dale Moss. Listen as he shares observations of East Germany before and after the fall of the Wall, navigating the streets of Leipzig from the Church to the Bahnho...

14 Loka 20231h 10min