Andriambahiny, Tojohery
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After the conversion of her daughter, this divorced mother prayed and felt led by the Holy Spirit to leave the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar and become a member of the LDS Church. She ignored family accusations that she had sold her daughter to a Church that bought African women as sex slaves and produced pornography. She feels her Church membership has helped her overcome a smoking habit and family trials, and has given her emotional fortitude and leadership opportunities. She finds comfort in temple sealings. Concerned about recidivism, she hopes the Church will grow in Madagascar and that a temple will be built there one day. She says she belongs to a Malagasy LDS Church, not an American LDS Church. While leaders in Salt Lake are white, she says there may be a Malagasy prophet in twenty-five years. She says she does not like the name Mormon, as Mormons are polygamists.
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Andrianarivony, Dina
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