Reid Stockwell is bishop of Springfield 1st Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We think you'll love his "miracle flyrod" story and the discussion about his conversion. He shares some great insights gained while serving as a bishop. We also loved his thoughts on the strength of the youth in this generation. 

Lauren Scofield is a member of Springfield 3rd Ward. For those who know the Scofields well, she clarifies why they call their daughter Maren "frog". We loved hearing the story of her conversion to the Gospel and her testimony at the end of this episode. We think you'll enjoy it too. This episode is also full of laughs as Lauren shares the story of her "ugly" fingers at the time of her engagement, trying to back in a boat the first time on her own, and why people should watch the show Friends. 

Lauryn Stockford of 5th ward comes on to the podcast for our series interviewing High School Seniors. We think you're gonna love it! She shares some great advice for younger youth in the church, along with some personal spiritual experiences. Lauryn also talks about her mission trip to Africa and dealing with friend drama during the Holiday Farm Fire. There is also plenty of talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and parallels with the Gospel. Enjoy!

Sister Makaela Fine is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Oakridge, Oregon. She is currently working as a service missionary for the church, meaning the primary focus of her mission is on performing service in varying capacities in the community. She tells us all about growing up in Oakridge, wrestling in college, and re-connecting with Christ after falling away from Church activity. She shares experiences from her proselyting mission in Colorado and how an unexpected change of plans led her back home where she continues working in the mission field as a service missionary. This episode is packed with spiritual experiences and I just loved hearing sister Fine share her testimony. I really think you'll love this episode. As a warning, this is our first remote episode and some of the host audio is a little choppy. Luckily, Sister Fine comes through crystal clear!

We had our first youth interview with Breanna Raven from 5th Ward and we think you're gonna love it. Breanna shares some news regarding her upcoming college decision along with advice on how to stay close to the savior while juggling school, sports, and other activities. We also learned she has a guardian angel that helped her through several near-death experiences. 

Kevin Durfee, aka "the durf" is a member of Springfield 3rd Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He shares several stories that we think you will love including his faith journey, meeting his wife, teaching High School, and dealing with the incredible tragedy related to the Thurston Shooting.

Kisten is a member of Springfield 3rd Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She shares stories ranging from growing up in Puerto Rico to forgetting who her husband Ken was before they started dating (this led to a Hollywood-level dating drama). We particularly enjoyed a story about a "re-do" she would like to have with her dad. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.

Justin Ebmeyer is a member of Springfield 3rd ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He visits the connection podcast and shares stories including how sometimes collarbone injuries lead you to your wife, accidently joining the cross country team, and learning the forgiving nature of Christ on his mission.

Ever watch a movie or read a book as an adult that you enjoyed as a kid? Why is it so much different as an adult when you know the story hasn't changed? To put it simply, your brain had a hardware upgrade! You see things with insight you didn't have before. As we strive to better connect with Christ, we also need to perform a spiritual hardware upgrade.

Jarek Bartels is a member of Springfield 3rd Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He includes several interesting stories, including his choice to stay active in College, the time his gave back a birthday gift, and the time an investigator tried to burn him with a cigarette.