Willy Binene and his family fled their home in 1993 to escape widespread violence. They settled far away in another part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they found ways to share the restored gospel and participated in a life-changing water project supported by the Church.

In 1990, a terrorist attack in Peru left missionary Manuel Navarro gravely injured. In this episode, Manuel recounts what happened that night and how the Lord has been with him even in the darkest moments.

For fifty years, the Church operated a secondary school in Mexico City, shaping the lives of countless students. One of those students, Isabel Santana, tell us about her time at Benemérito in the 1960s and 1970s and reflects on the school’s lasting legacy.

In this episode, we speak with Ike Ferguson to learn more about how the Church’s worldwide humanitarian aid program began with a pressing need in East Africa.

The restored gospel blossomed on the island of Sicily thanks to women and men who heard and followed spiritual promptings. Ether Simoncini, a descendent of some of Italy’s pioneers, shares more of the story.

Silvia Allred has spent her life in gospel service, from a teenaged Sunday School teacher to counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency. Learn from her experiences and testimony in this episode.

How does it feel to have to hide your religion from your neighbors? And how does life change when you are suddenly free to express your beliefs? In this episode, Olga Kovářová Campora talks about her experiences as a Latter-day Saint during Czechoslovakia’s peaceful transition to democracy.