Shannon Allred Cox: The miracle of easing personal trials through service

<p>A powerful 7.2 magnitude <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2021-08-14/haiti-earthquake-missionaries-temple-faith-caribbean-gavarret-222317">earthquake rocked Haiti on Saturday, August 12, 2021</a>, claiming more than 2,100 lives, injuring more than 12,000 and leaving some 600,000 in need of assistance in the nation already affected by poverty and political unrest. On this episode of the Church News podcast, Sarah Jane Weaver is joined by a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that has made it <a href="https://www.haitianroots.org/">her life's mission to assist the people of Haiti through education</a>. <a href="https://www.haitianroots.org/shannon-cox">Shannon Allred Cox</a> is the mother of six children, including two adopted sons from Haiti, and the founder of a nonprofit organization aimed to promote education in the nation. She discusses her membership in the Church, the power of personal revelation, the gift of motherhood and how serving others eases personal trials.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>