How difficult is it to leave an LDS mission early? How are you treated when you return? What would cause a faithful LDS young woman to question her testimony after returning home early from her mission, and how does she resolve her concerns? Check out part 2 of Brinley Jensen's Mormon story. Brinley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brinleymaej/ Episode Show Notes: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/brinley-jensen/ Time Codes: 00:00:00 Recap 00:03:20 Brinley tries to stay faithful as her mental health improves 00:04:30 Brinley describes her horrific LDS temple endowment experience. 00:18:00 Issues with garments and having leaders & parents comment on her underwear. 00:21:45 Brinley contacts an apostate friend for support before doubling down on Church again. 00:24:00 Brinley reaches a breaking point after bad Mormon dating experiences and falling down the rabbit hole of Church History: Gospel Topics Essays, the CES letter, etc. 00:35:00 Brinley tells her parents & fears reactions of friends & family. 00:41:00 Reactions to recent changes to FSY pamphlet around tattoos and piercings & other Church doctrines 00:46:50 Brinley’s tough deconstruction of purity culture. 00:59:00 Finding out about double standards of some Mormon leaders/Mission President being soft with guys on masturbation “mistakes” 01:06:00 What Brinley wishes she could share with her old self. 01:10:00 Liberation and fear in self-empowerment, living in the moment 01:23:50 Brinley’s moral code, healing & grounding 01:45:00 Final words of wisdom “The biggest mistake I ever made was not trusting self. Best choice I ever made was learning to trust self.” ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds