Gather In Podcast. Stories of Conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Murray Ceff interviews Elisha Harris. Elisha will give you a lot to think about! Elisha Harris is a former professional basketball player and coach who now inspires over 150,000 followers across Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Based in Salt Lake City, she shares raw, faith-driven content focused on healing, purpose, and spiritual growth, encouraging others to break limiting beliefs, overcome lif...

Part One. Josephine Last Whalebone—known to us simply as Josie—was born on King Island in Bass Strait during the 1940s, a small and remote island located between mainland Australia and Tasmania. Growing up in a Catholic family, Josie spent her early years on King Island before her family later moved to Tasmania. As an adult, she eventually followed her sisters to the Australian mainland, where she...

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10 years before he was born, Troy's mother became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His father took the older kids to a protestant Church for a while, but eventually gave up on that idea. What's it really like growing up in The Church?? Are they weird at all? Is it a cult?

Lorraine is a wonderful 89 year old sister in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have been friends with her, and her late husband Ralph, and late son Steve, for many years. This is her story about their conversion to the Church. I hope you enjoy listening to her tell the story as much as I did!

Sean Rogers was raised in a big LDS family, but it's fair to say that life has not been a bed of roses for him. But Sean is one of those persistent characters who has been through more trials than most of us, and has come out smiling, with stronger faith than ever. I think you'll find my interview with him here inspiring! Sean is a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Christina's family are all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After a difficult time at high school, being bullied by her peers, Christina reached a point in her life where she really needed to know if God was there and if he truly did love her. This is a story about overcoming trials through faith in the power of the Saviour.

Belle Boxshall was born in Northern England just before the outbreak of World War II. With her father serving in the military, her mother raised the family through those early years of hardship. As a young woman, Belle married John — a Catholic — while she was a devoted Methodist. In 1965, they made the life-changing decision to emigrate to Australia, seeking a better climate for health reasons an...

Sister Marriam has served in the Australia Melbourne Mission for the last 18 months. She is a convert, having joined the Church in 1981. Her native language is Urdu. She didn't speak a word of English before she started her mission! She has been a wonderful missionary and we will miss her very much when she goes home tomorrow (Saturday 22 Feb 2025).

Stephanie has terminal cancer, but we've managed to do this interview before life gets too uncomfortable for her. She reminisces about growing up post WWII in rural Victoria, Australia, and studying to be a nurse in Melbourne, and there meeting missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Within weeks she would become a member of the Church and within months met her futur...

Simon tells his story of leaving the Anglican Church in his teenage years, joining the Open Brethren, and then, invited by a friend and experiencing "holy envy", becoming a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Simon, his wife Yvonne and some of their family live in Sydney, Australia. He has served 3 missions (one in a very surprising location), two with Yvonne.

Born in 1933 in rural Australia, Helena Mauldon (Helena Farr to many of you) has a remarkable ability to recall details from her childhood, like riding a horse four miles to school as a five year old, with her six year old brother. Her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and attending the Footscray Ward in Melbourne happened in the mid 1950s. I'm sure you'll love...

Solange Edith Valdez Watts was born in Chile in 1964. By the time she was 8 years old, there was political turmoil in Chile and her family migrated to Australia. Her father had joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile, but on settling in to Melbourne, had drifted away from the Church and Solange was raised as a Catholic. Missionaries came to visit and reignited the desire to...

(Had some sound issues with the first version of this that I uploaded. Hopefully this one is better.) Bob Grant has an amazing story to tell. He's been a member of more churches than most people have had hot dinners. Anglican, pentecostal, SDA and JW almost, and even his Dad's own church! He was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by an old hunting friend, which...

When Craig Sandford was 11 years old, growing up in my home town of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, his family became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was not all smooth sailing though, and his parents later left the Church and even had their names removed from the Church records. Craig was committed though, and had an unshakeable testimony and went on to serve as a mis...

It was such a pleasure to interview my old friend, H. J. Brian Horsman. At almost 93 years of age, Brian is not the oldest person that I've interviewed (that was Robert (Bob) Lyon) but this is certainly the longest interview I have done. Even if you think you know Brian very well, I think there will be a few surprises here for you. Brian is somewhat a legend of the Church here in the Geelong W...

Murray interviews John and Nicole Stinchcombe about life growing up in post-war France and England and how they came to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We count the Stinchombes among the early pioneers of the Church here in Australia. They are known and loved by many here in the Melbourne region.

Betty Frew grew up in a tenement building in Scotland in the 1950's and '60's before following some extended family members and migrating with her husband to Australia. She met her late husband, Ray, when he was 16 and she only 14, but managed to hide her relationship with him for a couple of years, as there was a catch. Not only was she too young to have a boyfriend, but Ray was a Mor...

40 years ago (1984) the Harvey family became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here, Robert Harvey tells his story about growing up in small towns in Australia, and eventually meeting the missionaries and being taught the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, and how his family was blessed and expanded because they became members of the Church.

Today's interview is with my good friend, Gavin Williamson. One beautiful women brought him in to the Church, and another beautiful women brought him back after he drifted away for a few years. I think you'll enjoy hearing his story. I did!

Michelle's life journey is an incredible story of growing up in the Philippines and moving as a child to New Zealand and later as a young married mother to Australia. Her "fun" teenage years brought her in contact with other teenagers who happened to be from Latter-day Saint families. Michelle's naturally charming and bubbly personality shine through in this interview. I'm su...

Russ was a fascinating interviewee, and very patient with the technical difficulties I encountered! He is a wonderful story teller and has many stories to tell. I hope this episode provides an insight into life in Salt Lake City, where Russ grew up as a next door neighbour to Gordon B. Hinckley, former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For older couples, I also hope you...

Murray Ceff interviews 101 year old Bob Lyon about life as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It's not every day you get to listen to a 101 year old talk about his life. He lived through the Japanese bombing of Darwin in World War II, experienced miracles while serving in The Church as a Branch President, and continues to bless the lives of other just by being alive.

Christian McOmber @MissionaryUniverse grew up in a Latter-day Saint family in Seattle, served mission for the Church in Brazil, and is a young married father of one, so far :) His first book, a memoir of his mission in Brazil, is now available on Amazon. Search for "With your Shield or Upon It". It is a fantastic read for prospective missionaries, currently serving missionaries, returned...

Murray Ceff talk with recent convert, Milton Smith, about his journey into the Church. Milton was adopted at a young age, with his sisters into a loving and religious family, attending Pentecostal churches. His adoptive mother passed away at 47 years, and not long after, his father also died. He was then adopted, and raised by, his adoptive sister and her husband. Years later, after some searching...