How a loved one leaving the church ultimately strengthened my faith (1 Nephi 6-15)

This one has been mulling around for a while. I have been wanting to share how experiencing this with a loved one pushed me to evaluate my own faith and help me to be more sure of where I stood in my own faith. Now feels like the right time, so here we go!

Here are the study resources that I mentioned:

Saints Volume 1:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/saints-v1?lang=eng
Available in the gospel library digitally and in print through the distribution center.

Joseph Smith History:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/js-h/1?lang=eng

The First Vision: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast:
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/articles/the-first-vision-a-joseph-smith-papers-podcast (links to various podcast hosting sites on this page)

The Ten Minute Bible Hour Youtube Channel - He now calls it after himself, the Matt Whitman channel.  https://www.youtube.com/@MattWhitmanTMBH

Video on the protestant reformation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gfV6TBRAA8&t=15s

Church Tour Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeLDw8KQgqi4vbm__vNR6gMnwhLmGj0Cd

My Favorite interview with a Baptist Pastor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au_FFVePKwM&list=PLeLDw8KQgqi4vbm__vNR6gMnwhLmGj0Cd&index=20