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On May 29, 2021, US Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis took his wife and children to hike a portion of Mount Fuji, a famous mountain where he were stationed in Japan. On their way home, they planned to stop at an ice cream shop Ridge had visited during his time serving in Japan as a missionary years earlier. Ridge was mid-conversation with his 7-year-old daughter when he suddenly lost consciousness and consequently lost control of the car he was driving, resulting in the deaths of two people. Ridge was sentenced to three years in prison. His wife and family were determined to bring him home. This is their story.

1:40- Joining the Navy
3:46- Meeting
7:54- Military Service as a Family
12:30- The Accident
18:43- The Worth of a Soul
26:15- The Tailor Shop
31:51- Everything Happens
43:39- Covenants
48:43- Forgiveness
52:56- 100 Percent Human
58:50- What Does It Mean To Be All In?

\u201cThere\u2019s no guarantee in the scriptures that says, \u2018If you are really, really righteous nothing bad is going to happen to you,\u2019 and we don\u2019t talk about that enough.\u201d \u2014Ridge Alkonis

\u201cI\u2019m still here. \u2026To me, that\u2019s what all in is. It\u2019s not always understanding, the plan of happiness doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re always happy but I\u2019m still here. I\u2019m still waiting for understanding and I\u2019m still praying for peace that I know one day will come.\u201d \u2014Brittany Alkonis

Links & References

https://bringridgehome.blogspot.com

https://bringridgehome.org

https://www.instagram.com/bringridgehome/

Deseret News article about Ridge's release

Recent interviews on CNN and Fox News

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