Losing and Finding My Faith

Called to serve in Rostov Na Donu, Russia shortly after conflict in the Crimea broke out eight years ago, Brunson Smith recounts his first months in Russia as a missionary. What he describes as “being held by God,” Brunson tells how he saw the indescribable divinity in the Russian people. After walking away from his faith post-mission, Brunson embarked on a journey to rediscover it, and talks about it in detail in his Faith Journey podcast episode. We recorded this interview a few weeks before the recent Russian attacks on the Ukraine, and with deep compassion and concern, dedicate this episode to all Ukrainians and Russians, and echo the message of the The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.