In this heartfelt episode, Kevin and Jennifer share their inspiring journey through their Mormon upbringing, missions, and eventual faith transition. They discuss navigating doubts, supporting their gay and transgender children, and redefining what love and family mean. From facing church pressures to embracing authenticity, their story highlights resilience, acceptance, and the power of unconditional love. Don't miss this moving conversation about finding peace and purpose beyond organized religion. 00:00:00 Beginning 00:05:25 Kevin’s story begins 00:14:20 Kevin met with general authority Paul H. Dunn to get approved for his mission 00:27:58 Jennifer’s Story begins 00:36:11 They met again with Paul Dunn about getting married in the temple 00:48:38 Defining their own gender roles in their marriage 01:01:18 Concerns with paying tithing 01:09:00 Teenage son struggling with p*rn and coming out as gay 01:17:48 Their gay son decided to serve a mission; he was told his mission will “cure him of his gayness” 01:30:00 Mission president refused to let him go home, and had possession of his passport 01:38:00 Kevin told his son “never try to make the church work for you - it never will” 01:51:55 Their gay son says that if he was not able to leave the mission he may have committed suicide 02:08:50 Their daughter tells them she is done with the church; she experienced love bombing 02:12:50 Kevin asks his mom, “If the church wasn't true would you want to know” - she says no 02:16:50 “If there is a place in the church for my gay son, we will reconsider” 02:30:40 Discussing transgender issues in the church 02:40:48 Why do a lot of ex-mormons turn to atheism after leaving the church? 02:28:20 Has the way that they see “love” and “family” changed over the years? What do they mean for them now? 02:56:23 Final thoughts ___________________ Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormon-family-leaves-church-after-40-years-of-faith/ 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 Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join 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/@UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117