Today’s episode features the remarkable Vanessa Edwards. Vanessa is the mom of 3 kids and 2 grandchildren and she and her family have been in the ward for 7 years. Since the pandemic she has started homeschooling her teenage children. Vanessa currently serves in our ward as the Relief Society secretary.
Okay, Vanessa is someone I could definitely rave about but I will continue my policy of sticking to just two comments. First, Vanessa is a poster child for self-help and positive transformation. I have watched her blossom into a much more open and happier person since I’ve known her, as she has embraced her relationship with Jesus Christ and made a study of positive thinking models. She is so thirsty for knowledge and learning on a general level. It is infectious and inspiring! Second, she is an example to me of prayer. When we are stumped in presidency meetings about a particular sister’s need, she reminds us often that we can unite in prayer as a way to bless her life. And that has been so helpful!
Today Vanessa shares how her troubled childhood led her to search for something better, which included the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She explains her path of trying to change generational patterns, working through forgiveness, adopting her two younger children, and learning how to trust again.
