Katie shares her experience going through a divorce and being a single mom in the LDS church

[@angel-baby-amy2478]

That’s my momma! ❤

[@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter]

You have a fantastic mother.

[@derekpratte7259]

You really do!

[@rygarisfun8164]

She’s awesome!

[@nivefaletau1938]

THIS WAS SN AMAZINGGGGG INTERVIEW❤️😘❤️

[@j.danielmarshall9791]

Katie, this is a very great podcast. Your story is so powerful. Your testimony comes across so inspiring. This is not just for single mothers, this is for all of us. Thank you very much.

[@CML95018]

Love your story, especially the bit about your patriarchal blessing 🥺 welcome to your son serving here in NZ arohanui ❤🙏🎉

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

Thank you! @CML95018 He couldn’t have been called to a more beautiful mission. He really has developed such a love of the people there. They have taken such good care of my son, and he has had the opportunity to spread the gospel and gross so much! It’s amazing how missions bless so many!

[@trishcrowe5474]

This may not have been the best podcast for me to listen to during my commute this morning, since weeping and driving don’t mix LOL. Oh my goodness, such a moving story. Thank you, Katie, for sharing your testimony with us!

[@joshuafusselman3323]

Wow, this was so good! I loved everything she said--how and why she struggled, how she overcame, how God continually took care of her and her family (even when it didn't seem like it at the time), how inspired the missionaries were, etc. I love what she said about how we are always worthy to go to church, we are always worthy of God's love and to receive answer to our prayers, and that nobody is perfect and if we assume that their life is easy or perfect we just don't know them well enough. I loved it!

[@jessicahammer78]

Absolutely loved this episode! You remind me so much of myself. The gospel was taught much differently when we were younger and I think msny of us felt the push for perfection which affected us negatively. ❤

[@dcarts5616]

I love this sister’s beautiful testimony! Like her, my testimony (which has struggled) is not really affected by the silly and stupid minutiae of church history that gets people’s feathers all ruffled, I have been lucky in this I know. The fruits have been enough for me, faithful obedience has come to me easily as well. I could feel the spirit in the first part of this, hearing about her sister passing, and love she had for her and then afterward for others who’ve gone through the same experience of sibling loss. I wish people could always just not care what others think, some of us in the church are too quiet to convey how much admiration we truly have for others and are just quiet (like me), and we might give off the wrong impression. Anyway, thanks for sharing this. I lost my Patriarchal Blessing a few years ago so during this I went to the church website and sent myself a copy, and downloaded a PDF version to my phone. 😊

[@sherigraham3873]

This beautiful sisters fortitude and go forth with faith attitude is encouraging to me! And to many many others! THANKYOU ✨

[@whitneylin4297]

I love Katie’s spirit of humility, gratitude, and her eternal perspective! It can be easy to be resentful if things don’t work out in a certain way. But her attitude makes all the difference! Heavenly Father can teach us so much if we let Him, He can change our hearts and guide us through hard times, and Katie is a beautiful example of this! 💛

[@TamaraM-fh7yn]

Great podcast and testimony

[@Jace28142]

Oh my goodness…you are so right Katie. I often wonder if I talk too much to my daughters but I do so because I wish my parents had talked to me about their lives, fears, joys and the reasons why they believe what they do and why it’s so important to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My girls are the best part of me and I let them know all the time. My Mom didn’t let me know how she felt about me until she was 96 which made life hard for me.

[@44julz44]

California fan here. Amazing testimony. I’m in Yuba City. About 40 minutes away from sacramento. I’m so glad I took the time to listen to this podcast. Lots of tears. Definitely felt the spirit and I really needed this. Thank you so much ❤

[@staciawatkins717]

I am a fan from Iowa! What a blessing each one of you are to me!

[@glenisneedham4277]

I love your podcast and the wonderful people whose stories you share with us. Katie, I live in Nelson, New Zealand and our Branch is part of the Wellington mission. Most of the members are Maori or Pasifika and the rest of us come from all over the world. We love our missionaries dearly, so I hope your son will get a chance to serve here and be part of our branch family.

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

I hope he does! He will be a wonderful missionary for your branch. Work him hard! 😊

[@glenisneedham4277]

@@KatiePerez-km4om We will! We'll also feed him well! 😉

[@Jace28142]

Katie…I just found your podcast today, March 12, 2024 and I just want to say thank you. Tears are flowing as I watch and listen to your love and testimony.

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

I’m so glad it was helpful to you ❤

[@derekpratte7259]

What an amazing, spiritually powerful and inspiring woman.

[@marisolorosco4345]

Thank you for sharing. I love love to see her faith and how she said that she can see the blessings now and the events that led up to them. Very wise sister. Love this. ❤

[@sandrasoliz7379]

Just loved this episode!!! Wonderful and moving testimony!❤

[@auntkami]

Thank you, Katie! You have such a beautiful testimony and are a wonderful example. Thank you also for talking about the challenges of being a single adult member of the church. It is a demographic that struggles to maintain activity in the church. More interviews with folks who can talk about coming back and being single and active in church would be great!

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

@auntkami Thank you! It really would be great if there was a support group for single parents in the church. I think we have to seek each other out and support each other. It is hard to balance everything and be the driving force of the gospel in your home. Sometimes the challenges are so hard, it is a miracle that you were able to make it to church on a Sunday. But I have seen many blessings in ways that I didn’t think they were coming. You I’m sure it will notice that as well.❤

[@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter]

This is awesome.

[@wadeenglund5095]

Sweet story.

[@gingerallman798]

Beautiful woman, beautiful soul. You both are amazing.

[@Jace28142]

Ashley! You are loved and your podcasts make my day! I glean so much from your guests and I feel the Spirit so strong each time I watch an episode. Thank you so so much.

[@rygarisfun8164]

Holy smokes! This is the podcast I needed to hear! What a great example of just having faith when things don’t turn out the way you thought they would ESPECIALLY when those things are such righteous desires.

[@Come.Back.Podcast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MarleneKerr-p6x]

Love this podcast and kitties testimony i will support you your sister would be a beautiful spirit and didn't need any more test's on earth she will welcome you home she will be in the celestial kingdom

[@MarleneKerr-p6x]

I think a lot of young people who have left the church are going through what you did it's hard but when our faith gets tested and you live the gospel you get blessed many many inactive latterday saints need to hear this testimony thank you you have a beautiful sweet spirit

[@MarleneKerr-p6x]

Your such a strong sister and set a wonderful example to your children

[@Alipotamus]

Wish I knew who this beautiful young woman was speaking of who built The Sacramento first ward. Please. I’m old and my family were among the early Sacto area people. Thanks for this

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

My grandfather Vern Richardson and his brother Milt Richardson built the sacramento first ward building on franklin blvd near 12th ave!

[@lafrancehannele6884]

My grandson is on his mission rt now in the Colorado mission that also includes Nebraska. Is your son out now, currently?

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

For now, he is still in the Fort Collins Colorado mission. He leaves for New Zealand at the end of July!

[@Alipotamus]

Be kind. 👍❤️❤️❤️

[@Freedom0rBust]

In the early days of the church, members before joining by baptism would half to confess their sins before the congregation 😯 I think we should go back to that model because it would help with the perfectionism attitude that many members feel while at church. No one is perfect and very few people will judge for your past.

[@trishcrowe5474]

Oh I don’t know about that. There’s enough TMI in testimony meetings as it is. 😁

[@rygarisfun8164]

Yikes, really? I am glad we don’t do that anymore. But yes, we definitely need to acknowledge that even if you stray you belong here, we love you, and God loves you.

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

Our testimony meetings are already a little crazy 😂

[@Laura-ch7fl]

Thanks for your testimony! But I have to say….how can you have a son in your 20s? You look so young. Lol

[@KatiePerez-km4om]

Omg I love you 😂 I am 46. Not feeling young at all!

[@lynnanderson4011]

Religion is 100% emotion and 0% science.

[@Come.Back.Podcast]

Except for the fact that God is the creator of everything which makes him the ultimate scientist. You should read "The Language of God" written by scientist Francis Collins who lead the human genome project.

[@DaremoDaremo]

Everything is belief (religion). We all espouse a belief paradigm of some form or another regarding everything. None of us can say or do anything with perfect knowledge and certainty. None of us can explain even one thing perfectly, let alone all things. Further, none of us can determine with perfect certainty what will happen next. For all we know, the physical universe will scratch an itch and our physical existence will all be less than an afterthought.

[@lynnanderson4011]

@@Come.Back.Podcast I said religion. Joseph used a magic glowing rock in a hat. Not very scientific... Also you do know you believe in the Mormon church more than the witnesses did right?

[@lynnanderson4011]

@@DaremoDaremo do you not agree if the BofM claims that a couple million ppl lived and died in north America (near the hill where the plates were found as prophets have said) there should be even ONE thing found archeologically?

[@DaremoDaremo]

@@lynnanderson4011 The Book of Mormon makes no claims. It is a book, an inanimate object. Regardless, you don't seem to understand how science works. Specifically, you don't seem to understand that archeology is not designed to disprove anything. If something hasn't been dug up, then it hasn't been dug up is all. Plus, not everything survives over time.

[@AlbertJLouie]

When you seek answers from the Book of Mormon instead of the Bible, God can't help you because you have turned your back on Him. Therefore this leaves the door open for Satan (II Corinthians 21:14-15) to step into your life with a false christ or prophet showing you signs and wonders to lead you away from the real Jesus of the Bible who is God the Son 2nd person of the Trinity. God Himself warns us about this in MATTHEW 24: 23-24 "Then if anyone says to you, Look, here is the Christ! or There! do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect..." Mormons teach and believe that their jesus is the brother of Satan, which contradicts what God says in His Bible that Jesus is God the Son 2nd person of the Trinity. So Mormons, which Jesus do you believe in? A. Your jesus of the Book of Mormon, who is the brother of Satan. OR B. The Jesus of the Bible, who is God the Son 2nd person of the Trinity.

[@DaremoDaremo]

How dare you quote from anything other than the Song of Solomon!!! Heretic!!! Blasphemer!!! Back Satan back!!

[@AlbertJLouie]

@@DaremoDaremo When the Mormon church attacks the Bible and Christianity, God gives us the right to defend God's word (the Bible). I PETER 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear..."

[@DaremoDaremo]

@@AlbertJLouie Sorry, the only true book is the Song of Solomon. Everything else is just made up. Back Satan back!!

[@mhanford4330]

@@AlbertJLouie we love you brother. We should unite in our love of God and Jesus Christ. No matter our differences of opinion, We love you

[@AlbertJLouie]

@@mhanford4330 You cannot ignore the warnings from God in MATTHEW 24:23-24 against false christs and false prophets. The jesus of the Book of Mormon, who is the brother of Satan, is not the Jesus of the Bible, who is God the Son 2nd person of the Trinity. So no matter how much you try to sugar coat it with words of unity and love for each other. You and the Mormon church believes in a different Jesus.