Welcome back to our podcast! This week I interview Nichole Mace. Nichole and her family have been in the ward for just over a year. She grew up in Bakersfield, served a mission in Nicaragua, is a graphic designer by trade, and currently serves as a ward missionary.
Here are two reasons I love Nichole: She is open and real. The very first time I met her she shared some of the really hard parts of her mission, but not in a complaining way, just in a spirit of candor. I was grateful for her willingness to share something vulnerable from our first conversation; it made me feel like going forward, I could share my true self with her as well.
Also Nichole inspires me with her striving. I can tell she’s someone who is constantly searching for more truth and understanding, and to better herself in the process. I have been blessed by the insights she has gained along that process.
Today Nichole shares her journey of faith that includes youth leadership opportunities, dealing with depression as a missionary, and learning to give herself grace. After our interview she sent me another story about experience with miscarriage that I have added immediately after the original interview.
Gingerbread Competition Photos: https://jmmace.com/gingerbread
