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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 47 MIN

The Tragedy That Changed Generations

from Anchored · host Roseanne Dawes and Stephanie Francom

Personal revelation | hearing God's voice | faith through grief | trusting the Holy Ghost | LDS testimony | finding God in everyday life | temple blessings | hope after lossNo one could have convinced young Paulette that one heartbreaking moment would alter the course of her family forever.When tragedy struck, they weren't a family deeply rooted in the gospel. But the quiet love of an ordinary ward showed up when they needed it most—and what began as compassion became the beginning of a legacy of faith.Years later, Paulette would begin noticing a pattern.A feeling she couldn't ignore.A prompting that arrived before she understood why.Words from a prophet that seemed ordinary until life proved they weren't.Looking back, she realized the Lord had been weaving together a story she could never have written herself.Some chapters were filled with joy. Others with unimaginable heartbreak.Only in hindsight did the pattern become unmistakable. What once looked like ordinary moments became undeniable evidence that God had been writing a far greater story than she could see.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome and Meet Pette Roberts01:18 Growing Up in Price and a Pioneer Legacy05:43 A Baby's Death That Changed Her Family Forever10:53 Preparing for the Temple Changed Their Home12:17 Learning to Recognize the Spirit14:30 Her Father's Powerful Example of Sacrament Worship17:35 Meeting the Love of Her Life21:44 Following the Prophet Before Understanding Why23:08 Widowed at 24 With Three Young Children27:27 God Led Her to the Perfect Home31:03 When the Spirit Said, "Marry Him"36:18 Hearing God's Voice in a School Parking Lot40:05 Called to Serve in the Temple42:00 Building a Family Through Faith and Perseverance44:27 Why She Has Never Questioned Staying in the Church47:00 Final Testimony and Closing

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Personal revelation | hearing God's voice | faith through grief | trusting the Holy Ghost | LDS testimony | finding God in everyday life | temple blessings | hope after loss No one could have convinced young Paulette that one heartbreaking moment would alter the course of her family forever. When tragedy struck, they weren't a family deeply rooted in the gospel. But the quiet love of an ordinary ward showed up when they needed it most—and what began as compassion became the beginning of a leg...

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