From Lost in a Mine to Stake President | An Interview with Joshua Dennis

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Joshua Dennis works as a designer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the For the Strength of Youth Magazine and the Gospel Living App. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. He has served as a bishop and currently as a stake president. Josh lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife Johana and their four children.
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00:05:30 - Joshua Dennis recounts being separated in the mine
00:09:50 - Reflections on his experience and the role of angels
00:15:38 - Experience of the story resurfacing
00:17:55 - How the story became a movie
00:20:13 - Where the movie title came from
00:23:46 - Josh discusses the sealing of the mine after his rescue
00:25:09 - Serving a mission in Honduras when his story was told in a conference talk
00:27:17 - Sharing our special experiences with others
00:31:20 - Leadership service as a bishop and stake president
00:33:09 - Service in a Spanish-speaking ward in Utah
00:36:30 - Focus on Jesus Christ in leadership
00:38:46 - Be the person you want others to become
00:40:58 - When you don't know what to do, be loving and kind
00:42:45 - Reflections on the first year as a stake president
00:47:25 - Perspective on tragedy and the absence of miracles

[@melanieboles3134]

Loved hearing your story. My mother was a lost in the wilderness if southern Utah in 1930. Her story was in the Childrens friend way back then. She too told her mothher she was not alone. A lady in white stayed with her through the night. She was saved that night but was not saved 30 years later of cancer leaving 7 children under the age of 14. 62 later all never left the gospel. All have served missons at some point. The youngest is lesving to serve her 3rd mission. Heavenly Father definitely knows where we are and sees us. ❤

[@collettemontag1009]

I was one of the many who prayed so hard for this little boy. This incident has stayed with me and I still think of him and wonder where he is. Thanks for this interview.

[@chriswilcox8752]

Josh was my buddy back then, still remember when my mom told me he was missing. Our neighborhood and ward came together and everyday we all met outside and just hoped for the best! Crazy to see this come out now, great to see you doing well josh. Its been a long time and I still remember you being found and carried out, when my mom cheered saying they found you, praying in class at church with your chair empty, the circus we went to with you in a wheelchair with frost bite, and the news not leaving us alone. Taking my son to see this and it will be interesting to see the theatrical version being so close to the real situation.

[@ikeforshort5363]

This is still a popular place. I still live here, and your story is still in the back of everyone's mind. In school, we followed your story daily, and in church we prayed for you. I was around the same age, and we talked about how you must have felt. Living in a small town, we knew who Skinner was and are still friends with his descendants. My dad was also a scout leader at that time, and he said this was his biggest fear for any scout. ♥

[@bbqbros3648]

10 minutes in and I have anxiety lol