SWEARING at the LDS missionaries... then joining! | Richard's Conversion Story
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- Richard is full of light and charisma as he starts his journey with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
0:00 - Introduction
2:28 - One of the secrets of a happy life
3:15 - Going to faith school and learning about Jesus
4:03 - Losing faith in God
5:15 - The missionaries knock on Richard’s door
6:38 - The most powerful feeling
7:42 - Confronting the missionaries
9:30 - First prayer after meeting the missionaries
10:25 - “I will never become a Mormon!”
11:13 - Feeling self-conscious
12:10 - A good fear
13:57 - Invitation to come to church
14:45 - Honeymoon period
16:00 - “Get over yourself”
18:00 - It’s about obedience
19:36 - I’ve known more fear
20:29 - Reading the Book of Mormon
22:56 - Baptism and going to the temple
24:42 - Elder Bednar’s words
26:42 - Praying
29:08 - The prodigal son
35:30 - Death of Richard’s son
38:54 - Teaching the young men
43:50 - Richard’s boundaries and testimony
Love this new channel! I love convert stories. I converted in 2014. Left the church is 2020 and removed my name. I had a powerful conversion experience and returned for rebaptism on April 20th, 2024
Welcome back! 💛
So glad you’re here! We’d love to hear your story if you’re interested in sharing! forms.gle/ckgYFLN4Vn74Y6vv5
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HU-RAY🎉 4 UR STORY!! U R sucj A LIGHT!!💥✨😂😊🥳🙌
I have a very dear daughter who left with her family and removed their names also. I sure love them. It has been a sad time for me. But I do love them so and ultimately hope they will come back some day.
Richard, I,m a lifetime member baptized at 8 years old and now in my 70’s. I’ve been an active member my whole life. My heart burned within me as you told your story. Thank you for sharing your miraculous story.
"It's about obedience"
He's already teaching and sharing his testimony. LOVE IT.
What a great conversion story! I’m actually born and bred in Yorkshire and a convert to the Church at age 28.
I too wished I had found the Church a lot younger. What an incredible journey I’ve had. I quote Elder Holland who spoke to a fireside on my son’s mission: “ When you join this church you get way more than you bargained for!” Absolutely correct!!
Amazing! Your story sounds remarkable!
It’s more than remarkable. It’s miraculous! Just like this one.
Richard is amazing! Our son Luke Lacey is the missionary who knocked on Richard’s door with his companion. We were able to go back to England with Luke in May and meet Richard and his wife personally. Truly they are lovely and remarkable people. Thank you for sharing Richard’s story on your podcast! So powerful!
Richard’s vocabulary and command of language plus a delightful charismatic communication style makes this unique conversion experience a magnetic, powerful missionary tool ! Keep telling your story, it’s inspiring, motivating, humorous and solidly convincing!
Right?! So powerful.
This impressed me in the same way. It was a pleasure to listen to.
I have loved listening to this vid! I’m from western Canada
Wow, I loved Richard‘s testimony. As a person who was baptized at age 8 with my father, a convert, I didn’t really grow up in the church, but had to find my own way and I’m so glad that my dad was baptized because that’s why I got baptized. But I did find my own way and I’m so glad I did. Even before Richard mentioned he wanted to come to Salt Lake. I was thinking I want him to stay at my house which used to be an Airbnb but I have two beautiful rooms that he’s welcome to stay in when he comes here. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome testimony. Those 17 year old boys are lucky to have him. He has much to offer them.
Wonderful testimony and conversion story! Thanks for sharing, Richard! I am so glad you listened to that feeling and ran after the missionaries. 👏
We love Richard Marson. What a great man. It has been a privilege to see his journey.
As a life long member it is a joy to see the calibre of people now choosing to join Jesus Christ’s church. Thank you for sharing your story. 🦘🇦🇺
Richard, the church so benefited from people like you joining the church right there in your neighborhood years ago. Thirty thousand member converts from England lifted the church unbelievably. I feel your strength and testimony.
The gospel has been restored.
Thank you
Richard!!! You’re amazing! I love your story and your testimony!❤❤❤
Richard's authenticity is infectious. His English is so rich and fluent I can't imagine him swearing. It feels like we are kindred spirits. Thank you for sharing your story and your feelings.
What a wonderful and enjoyable interview! Thanks for bringing joy through your conversion story!
My wife converting gave me an up close and personal experience of how difficult it is to become a member. For her it meant having to grapple with our truth claims in light of her very devoted Christian family members and what potentially that might mean. We both grew in our understanding of God’s amazing mercy.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Richard: Your story is refreshing, considering the state of the world, today. I am from Utah and I'm a lifelong member of the Church with pioneer-ancestry. I love hearing about modern pioneers, like yourself. A truth-seeker like yourself can do so much good. I'm glad to hear you're working with the young men. What a wonderful resource you are and will be to them!
People think Elder Bednar seems stern sometimes, but he is SO NOT that. He is just very exacting in his delivery. He actually is VERY funny, and he is much more casual when he is in smaller groups. At BYU-Idaho, he would have weekly student meetings, and was so endearing to everyone when he was President there.
You've got to be humble enough, so when the spirit tells you you've made a mistake you run to fix it! Good for you!
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Richard saying he heard "you've come back to Me" touched my soul. Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful story, it’s fascinating to see someone’s story when they joined the church later on in life !
What a beautiful story Richard I went to the Church of England and my mum had the missionaries in and I walked out on them A second lVeseot of missionaries came I decided to listen to them to shut her up When they taught me about the three degrees.of glory it all made sense I decided to join that was over fifty years ago
What a precious and sincere story! When he said “within discipline comes a certain degree of freedom” that really resonated! Thank you for sharing your beautiful story!
More and more honest seekers of truth are joining the true church.
Richard is a delightful person, but when you use the term "honest seekers of truth" you are essentially saying that those who fail to join aren't honest seekers. It comes across as really judgemental and arrogant to those not of your faith.
@@scottvance74 …which is kinda judgemental😂
Thank you Richard for your testimony welcome to the family of God
This was such a beautiful conversion story. I am so impressed by his wisdom and strength encourage. It takes true humility at your age to be so open minded and sensitive to the spirit. I am so so grateful for your example and for your testimony. The Lord is working in Miraculous ways to bring some very incredible people into the church right now.
Elder Bednar is SOLID!! He is a man of God my friend.
I love Richard’s story! It is another reminder how much Heavenly Father loves all His children so much❤ and how powerful the spirit is! I’m so grateful Richard chose to listen to the spirit and his journey because of it. Bless him! He strengthens my belief and testimony 🙏😊💕
Oh man, I loved listening to this so much! Richard, you’re a total stud, man. Keep shining that light that’s within you🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
What a beautiful story of coming unto Christ! I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Richard’s story, testimony, and insights. It’s obvious that he’s been learning from the Holy Ghost. God is so good, and it’s wonderful to hear how He’s been guiding and teaching Richard.
I have been a member of the Church all my life and actually spent two years in the British Isles as a teenager in 1961 and 62. Your story brought back many wonderful memories and has helped me clarify my thoughts about how to handle an uncomfortable social situation I am dealing with. Being honest with yourself is always the answer. Thank you so much for sharing your testimony and experiences.
"Quit worrying" is my favorite talk by Elder Bednar next to "The character of Christ." Both talks are so amazing!
Same! Elder Bednar speaks to me on a level I understand. ❤Thank you, Richard for your reference and your enlightening testimony! I look forward to meeting you again one day brother!
This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing Richard!
Richard, I love your story and appreciate so much your willingness to share it. As a lifelong member of the church I had a hard time trying to figure out the parable of the workers in the field and how come it was fair to pay all people the same wage whether they came early in the morning to work or late in the evening to begin their work and I finally got it one day. You actually touched on this when you talked about what you missed out on coming later in the day, that being the protection the church of Jesus Christ brings to us. And also the things you had to experience that were hard by not knowing about the church and being a member. I think we as lifelong members sometimes don’t realize what we have had and we should be more vigilant in recognizing our blessings over the years.You are Such a great
Example to all of us. Thank you!
Richard thank you for your testimony that makes our testimony stronger I had been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints my whole life I know the Church is the true church of God on earth n we have a Living Prophet of God on earth President Monson May God bless you and your family n to keep going forward with your testimony it is true n the MOST WONDERFUL BLESSINGS to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints n God our Father in Heaven on earth great testimony.
I loved this conversation. It’s so fresh and it reminds me to keep keeping my covenants.
Thank you Richard, so good to hear from someone sooo REAL!!
Clearly, the missionaries were led to find and teach Richard. I am nearly 78 and I seek the same promptings. Those promptings will come if we ask in faith.
Truly we are in the last days. We will be blessed if we will do as we are asked. There are so many who will accept if we just do our part. I have experienced miracles in answer to prayer.
This is a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing this! I have also felt the spirit like this and it’s so empowering to hear others speak so openly about it!
I really like this man!!!!
Thank you Richard for your story!
Incredible. I am convicted and deeply inspired. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Namaste.
Thank you for sharing your conversion story.
Thank you Richard for your story and your testimony. I am a life long member of the LDS church, I benefited and appreciate you and your willingness to share with us. Thank you!!
Richard, Greetings from New Zealand. The hour I have spent listening to your story was wonderful and well-spent., I never got to swear at a missionary, but I threw an apple core at one when I was a teenager. I like to say that I missed him, but he got me! I'm now in my 80s and the Gospel is still a delight and there is so much more to learn.
Receive your Patriarchal Blessing
New to your channel from the Philippines. Thank you for your podcast. I was praying that more members like you and there are others continue sharing marvelous conversion stories. God bless my brother.❤
Where are you in the Philippines
Baler, Aurora (Luzon) Outside metro manila.
I absolutely love England and the rest of the UK!! Great story, great accent! Welcome to the Church.
A very interesting story. Richard seems like a first rate person. His faith has led him to the truth. My youngest brother, who lived in Harrogate with his family, served as the Stake president in the York area several years ago. At that time I understood he was the only north American to serve as a stake president in the UK. We got to visit him and see some great sites in the UK. Most of my ancestors are from the UK
Love hearing your conversion story Richard from your heart..l too found this amazing restored true Gospel when at the crossroad of my life Heavenly Father placed my now eternal companion in my path n his convincing testimony n immovable faith made me feel warm especially sharing this truth that l am a Daughter of God which sounded familiar in my memory making my heart warm desiring to learn more n when he explained in simple words the Lord's Plan if Happiness l was keen to meet the missionaries who taught n baptised me into the Kingdom of God on earth today..l have not looked back since that special day of my baptism 47 years ago..my continuing blessings n miracles have completed our joy even though we're going through hardest trials in our family..l know it..l love it and strive to live it..
Talk about a golden contact! I can just see those missionaries high-fiving and flying down the street side to side heel clicking in the air.
What a spiritual feast listening to Richard share his conversion and testimony. It was joyful recognizing his spiritual maturity in such a short time in the church and was sad it when it ended.
Love this very inspiring and real.
Thank you for sharing your testimony, Richard!
Thank you so much for your story. My ancestors came from England and 2 died in a handcart company. I loved your testimony and it lifted my spirit. Stay the course.
How very marvelous.
This is now my favorite channel! I love Richard's faith, testimony, perspective, and example! Richard (and many like him) is an inspiration! Onward and upward!
Thank you for being here!! Richard is so good 😭
I watched this twice! Lovely, Richard. Thank you.
2:15 Idyllic County Living
3:00. Beginning
4:20 Media's Ungodly World
5:10 First Contact
6:30 encountering God
7:20 running down the elders in shorts and boots.
9:20 Discovering you have a Heavenly Father.
15:55 "get over yourself"
18:15 gym episode
19:45 joyful
20:30 BoM
23:00 no judgement
24:20 Elder bednar
26:55 shouting at other drivers
29:05 Prodigal Son
35:35. Recalls when his son passed. 》hope
42:45. European Adjustment .
47:45. Advice to new-believers
Thanks for all the ⬆️time stamps you posted!! 😂
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You're welcome.
Have noticed there is another Timestamp list in the description but most don't understand how to get there.
WOW !!What a fabulous experience to listen to Richard. I am so impressed with the fact that he listen to the Holy Spirit and followed his heart and spirit. I would love to meet him and his wife one day. This was time well spent for me to listen to as I am making birthday cards.❤
Awesome testimony!!! Thank you for sharing your amazing story.❤
Amazing story. God bless you Richard.
I just came across this channel and I love conversion stories. Thank you for sharing your story, and for putting more faith and goodness in the world.
Thanks for being here!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR STORY ND YOUR TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST. HE LIVES .❤❤❤🙏🥰🌼🏡🌷
I loved Richard's enthusiasm for the gospel and the kindness he showed when he went back to apologize to the missionaries when they first knocked on his door.
Richard seems to be a lovely guy. I love this
Richard ~
You got it right, The Word of Wisdom is about OBEDIENCE, Fini. People mistakenly think it's a health code and one's health can benefit from abstaining BUT the bottom line is OBEDIENCE.
WELCOME brother.
Shirlee Graff-Allen
Salt Lake City, Utah
I know his excitement and how he felt the Spirit, etc.
I am the only convert in my family. Was taught by the missionaries (Elders).
Have served 3 church missions and love the Book of Mormon more each day each day.
So proud of him! ❤
This is an awesome and refreshing testimony. Thanks for sharing your faith inspiring story.
Excellent testimony. tears. thank you
Richard, I love your conversion story and you have shared so many insights that even though I’ve been a member of the church for a while I learned gems of spiritual insights to help me continue to follow the covenant path. Thank you for sharing your awesome conversion story. Emmie
Your story is amazing, and a powerful conversion story and your testimony, I love it
One of my favorite interviews! What a delightful gentleman!
Excellent interview!
Loved this so much!
Glad I found your channel! It’s fabulous and inspiring! ❤️☀️
Welcome, Brother Richard! 💙
Thanks Richard for your #ecail Testimony
I love your perspective and story! So refreshing!!
Thank you for sharing your conversion experience. Inspirational.
Loved this story, thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Fantastic conversion story.
'A good fear' => Anticipation, An-ti-ci-pa-tion .... 'We can never know about the days to come, But we think about them anyway'. Carly Simon just running through my head. :)
More covert stories please,love it i wish i can share my convert stories too,but im happy to listen to yours
That was sweet!
Awesome response through the gifts of the holy ghost. I feel blessed..to find your channel..with your guests
wonderful
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GB you Rich 🙏🙏
U R DELIGHTFUL to WATCH & LISTEN TO!!😂🎉 💥😄👏😇 ❤️ ur BRITISH SOUND!! IT'S me "mother 👅😛' TONGUE!! 🤣
This is fantastic! I am so glad I stumbled onto this channel today. Love!
We’re glad you’re here!!
Please tell this delightful convert to tell his gym trainer to check out the US rugby champion coach, Larry Gelwix. He was one of my son's mission president and is in the film ,Live Strong!!
Thank you Richard. I love your story. I was having a tough day today and you made my day so much better. You sound like an amazing Young Men's Teacher and it was so awesome your wife came and helped. She must be an amazing woman as well. I appreciate your testimony and story. ❤
I like this guy’s vibe.
I am am not even half way through this and I am, captivated, intrigued, and find it thus far extremely interesting. What a wonderful individual .. Oh yes and sir if you read this please understand you are also hilarious in such a good way. Just love your sense of humor. I hope you have him on periodically as what he says is profound at times. Such as when he said to his wife I believe or rather when his wife said to him I don't think God cares if you have some tea and you responded yes you are probably right however he does care about Obedience. Profound indeed!
Hey Richard I am in Huntsville Al and will see you soon
Richard is explaining that as the prodigal son you learn fort hand that wickedness never was happiness. Prodigals are SEARCHING for “happiness”. They do things that may bring some happiness but not true joy and happiness of the gospel living.
U did!!!
You are such a delightful person, Richard. Thank you for sharing your story. It was interesting and inspiring.
I was curious about if you had noticed a difference in your life with receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit compared to your previous life? I further wondered if your wife is interested at all in investigating the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints? I also wondered how you made the decision to be baptized? Was it a solely intellectual experience, or did you have a spiritual feeling?
Lastly, since you used to be affiliated with the BBC, is there any possible way that you could help facilitate the hiring of Sir David Suchet to record the Book of Mormon? He previously recorded the entire Bible, and it was magnificent! I would give about anything to have him record a reading of the Book of Mormon 😊
Wow, I loved his conversion story! Thank you!
Good for you for obedience! Ay Heavenly Father bless you greatly!!
Wonderful to listen too. Thank you.
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Gee Rich you have the same Calling I have II am 67 been a member for 44 years
So glad that you are with us. Welcome Richard. I really enjoyed your faith and story
Thanks for watching. He’s so good.