The Feeling He Couldn't Explain

Hunter grew up around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made it his own. The night his best friend died by suicide, he prayed almost by instinct and felt an unexpected peace he couldn't explain. He set it aside for years, not knowing what it was.

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Hunter grew up around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made it his own. The night his best friend died by suicide, he prayed almost by instinct and felt an unexpected peace he couldn't explain. He set it aside for years, not knowing what it was.

Then a missionary lesson on the Plan of Salvation changed everything. Learning he would see his friend again one day brought that feeling rushing back. This time, he knew.

In this episode, Sister Hawker sits down with Hunter, a BYU-Idaho student and recent convert, to walk through the quiet moments that led him to choose Jesus Christ. His story is for anyone who has ever felt something pulling them toward faith but didn't know what to do with it.

Hunter's answer: trust the feeling. It's not random. God is patient, and He is personal.

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