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LISTEN: Jason Harper On Texan Faith In A Parisian Hotel Room

In The Book of Mormon, a young Mormon travels to Uganda on a mission. The hardships he encounters cause him to question not only the success of his mission, but also the very faith that sent him on it in the first place. 

As The Book of Mormon heads to Kansas City, Mo. for a limited run, we're sharing stories of tested faith from Kansas Citians.

This one comes to us from Jason Harper. It begins like this:

"It would be a bit contrived to say that my faith died in a hotel room in Paris, however romantic the notion. But that's not far from the truth..."

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