The Tragic Side of a Mormon Mission

Keylee Petersen came home early from her Mormon mission due to medical negligence, all while dealing with the news that her parents no longer believed in the church. Hear from both mom and missionary, Collette and Keylee, in this heartfelt episode of ups downs and lemons on asses. You’ll see.

Chapter Markers
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:17 Why Keylee wanted to go on a mission
00:05:33 Collette's Mormon background
00:09:52 The Argentina training center & language barrier
00:12:24 Baptizing vulnerable groups of people
00:16:00 Does Keylee feel guilt about "changing" and converting people?
00:17:45 What does a mission cost? Shocking food allowance
00:21:28 The medical issue downward spiral
00:25:24 An odd prescription
00:28:19 Blood, everywhere
00:31:08 A ward member steps up to the plate
00:34:18 Keylee's parents confess they are leaving the church
00:39:09 How did Collette start to wake up?
00:43:21 How she told her husband
00:48:45 The aftermath of leaving the LDS church
00:51:04 Keylee's post-mission perspective on her "apostate" parents
00:52:58 When did Keylee also start questioning?
01:02:46 The stigma of coming home early from a mission
01:07:58 Linda, Listen

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