These are stories of success in moving along the cause of protecting LDS children
Last week I was called to a position that requires interviews. I expressed my concern to the stk pres. about how interviews were conducted. I told him I would like to invite the parents to the interviews. He agreed that that would be ok. I told him about this site and that I thought there…
As branch president I have adopted a policy that all youth interviews will be done with another adult. I have included parents and youth leaders depending on the interview. So far it has been very positive. I have discussed the issue with my counselor in the branch presidency and some of the other branch leadership.…
In May of 2017 my daughter was due for a baptismal interview. I told the bishop in passing that I needed to be present for that interview. About a week later he asked me to meet with him, he had been thinking about my request. In that meeting I told him that in general I…
I don’t know if this is a success story, but I’ll share it anyways. I sent an the email outlined on this protect lds children site to my bishop. He emailed me back and said he would honor my request, send it out to other leaders who might come in contact with my children, and…
In 2012, I was serving in the Stake Young Women’s presidency and my oldest turned 12. Between my calling and my oldest child, the lives, interests, and struggles of youth were in the forefront of my mind, and thus the forefront of my study. Years before, struggling with small children, I asked a bishop why…
Hello Sam, After your efforts brought this issue to my attention I too recognized how important it is to protect children and felt that I had a moral obligation to make my opinion heard. One child hurt is one too many. I wrote an email to my stake president expressing my support for your call…
Dear Sam/Bishop Young, I wanted to write to you to thank you for the information you are sharing. I know this has been so troublesome for you and a heavy load to bear. I also know that the burden of hurt carried by so many members and their children has been heavy and lonely. I…
We have 3 teenage boys and a 6 year old daughter. We will be “dropping in” during these interviews from now on. The whole “grooming thing” clicked with me. For those that say “Well my Bishop doesn’t ask those questions…..” The whole being along in the room is conditioning/grooming that child. I see that now.…
While myself and my children are out of the church, I was significantly affected by the teachings of shame regarding masturbation and felt the effects of self loathing and worthlessness. I discussed these effects as well as the issues of grooming and potential abuse in the context of worthiness interviews with my faithful, attending mother.…