Connecting Saints

#66 - Part 1 - Being A Foreign Exchange Student For A Year, And Serving In the Mormon Battalion Visitors Center Mission - Getting to know Heather Richey

Today I got to sit down with Sister Heather Richey - a member of the Linden Park ward and wife to James Richey (episodes 53 and 54).  I about fell out of my chair when she told me that she left high school for a year to be a foreign exchange student for a year in Australia!  Some of the other highlights: 1. Growing up in Boulder and in Cheyenne 2. Getting to know her parents and grandparents 3. Running track and being a cheerleader 4. Her time as a foreign exchange student in Australia 5. Trying to not get married so she could go on a mission 6. Serving in the San Diego Mormon Battalion mission during the San Diego temple open house 7. Coming home from her mission and meeting James 8. And much more.... 9. (Stay tuned for Part 2)

#65 - Growing up with a US Senator for a Grandpa And A Two Time Mission President For A Dad - Getting to know Laurel Taylor (my mother in law and featuring Wendy!)

In this episode, I got to sit down with my mother-in-law, Laurel Taylor as she recounts some of her adventures growing up.  Some of the things she talks about: * Growing up one of the oldest of 8 children * Moving to Austria as a teenager to support her Dad who was called as a mission president * Marching, Marching, Marching * Almost getting proposed to by some Austrian kid and her parents sending her home * Meeting her future husband while he was on his mission * Living with her Grandpa (who was a US Senator and on the cover of TIME magazine) * Raising 8 children * And much more....

#64 - Part 2 - Getting to know Clint Burgess

Here's part 2 of my interview with Clint.  It was an awesome discussion around "knowing" and "uncertainty".  Hope you all enjoy!

#63 - Part 1 - The Gift Of Uncertainty - Getting to know Clint Burgess

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Clint Burgess from the Kechter Farm Ward. I’d met Clint a few times before, but this was the first real opportunity I had to get to know him—and I’m so glad I did. (Big thanks to Shawn Buffington for making the introduction and helping bring him on the podcast!) Clint has a fascinating story. The highlight for me was hearing him talk about his faith journey—especially how he navigates uncertainty in a church culture that often emphasizes ‘knowing.’ He’s refreshingly honest and open about where he’s at, and how he keeps moving forward even with real, unresolved questions.  Enjoy!

#62 - From Growing Up On A Farm To Becoming A Dermatologist - Getting to know Mark Taylor (my father in law)

In this episode I sat down with Mark Taylor (my father in law) and got to listen to his story.  They drove up from Utah to visit our family and their son and we had a few minutes to sit down and talk so we made it happen.  Here are some highlights: 1. Growing up on a farm in Rexburg 2. Realizing that he didn't want to be a farmer and what he was going to do about it 3. Going on a mission to Austria 4. Meeting the daughter of the mission president (that eventually became his wife) 5. Training to become a dermatologist 6. How he always worked hard to accomplish his goals 7. Building his dermatology practice over 40 years