Lupe (Mayorga) Bartholomew is American Idol finalist David Archuleta's mother. Lupe, her mother, and her three sisters joined the LDS church in Honduras on September 22, 1978. Ultimately, Lupe and her family came to the United States to live the Mormon dream. Lupe lived as a very happy, fully believing, orthodox Mormon mother until 2022, when her son, David, came out as gay. David's difficulties with the LDS Church's LGTBQ policies and doctrines caused Lupe to begin questioning the Mormon faith that she loved. This is Lupe's Mormon story. Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/david-archuletas-mom-lupe-bartholomew/ Chapters 00:03:30 Disclaimer of Lupe Bartholomew 00:07:07 Childhood and growing up Catholic 00:14:30 The missionaries found them, started teaching discussions 00:17:45 Her personal conversion 00:29:15 Experiences that caused her to believe in God, good and evil 00:35:30 The role of missionaries in branches 00:37:25 Her mom helped build the branch into a ward 00:41:45 The role that the Book of Mormon played in her life 00:47:45 High School Years, first job at age 16 00:49:00 The immigrant experience 00:52:36 Her parents got divorced 00:55:20 Dating at the age of sixteen 00:59:50 Marriage and children, stillborn child 01:09:45 Raising and homeschooling her children 01:22:30 LGBTQ teachings and beliefs 01:24:35 David trying out for American Idol 01:31:07 Divorce and remarriage 01:38:40 Sister who left the church 01:45:25 David coming out as gay 01:58:55 “I can’t go to church anymore because it hurts” 02:06:30 Processing her own journey after David left 02:10:30 “God is not here” because God is love 02:22:40 Faith Transition 02:47:55 Final message - don’t put religion first, put families first ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds