VOICES OF HOPE
David & Charlotte
Parents of four children and grandparents of two, David and Charlotte have learned to trust the Lord as they seek to provide love and support to their son, Adam, who experiences same-sex attraction. The Maughans choose to build on a foundation of faith that allows them to find peace and joy in their journey. Even when others around them cannot help, they know the Lord gives answers and shows them the way.
David and Charlotte live in Avon, Utah. They are the parents of four children, three daughters and one son. They also have two beautiful grandchildren. Their son Adam, experiences same-sex attraction. This has created a lot of opportunities for growth for their family. By choosing to remain faithful to the living prophets and the teachings of the gospel, they have a foundation of faith that has allowed them to find peace and joy in their journey as they allowed their son the ability to make choices in his life. They recognize that unconditional love for their son, has been the key to navigating this journey. They share their story with the permission of their son, Adam. He is supportive of them sharing their journey, in the hope that other parents will benefit and find peace in their perspective.
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Yours is Not to Fix. Yours is to Love - Charlotte
Our family life continued much like any other normal family. We were happy and close to each other. However one day, several years into our marriage, my world turned completely upside down. I was confronted with the fact that my husband had a pornography addiction. This rocked the very foundation of my world. This was something that happened to other people—not me. But here I was—one temple marriage and four children later—discovering something terrifying to me. I wanted to run away and hide. I wanted a new start. I wanted this all to go away, and I wanted it gone now.