Raising Family

S1E18: Lauren Colemere: Single Mothers and Preparing for the Temple

By Matthew Watkins

Summary

When Lauren Colemere became a single mother she realized she wanted to make a course correction for her life and the life of her daughter. That course correction pointed them towards the temple, and on today’s episode Lauren shares her journey there and what the temple endowment means to her.

We invite listeners to learn from the amazing response of her family and ward when learning of Lauren’s pregnancy (18:55) and the few things that helped prepare her to have a better temple experience (13:12). Lauren is now working to have her daughter sealed to her (24:25) and shares how life is different since receiving the endowment (26:08).

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Ask: What should I know before I go to the temple for the first time?Ask: How do single mothers find their place at church?Ask: What does the temple endowment mean?

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