My Conversion

Each of us must have our own conversion even if we grew up learning it, which I did. I didn't really understand all the things that I was taught from a very young age. So when I left for college I stopped going to church. I didn't know if it was true I didn't even know if God was real. I spent about 6 years not really wanting to know. But then something changed, when I was 22 I decided that what I needed to do was find out if what I had been taught in church was real if God was real. So I decided that the best way to do that was to pray and read the Book of Mormon.As I was read over a couple of months I finally came to the end of 2 Nephi. In chapter 32 Verses 10 and 11 it says "and now, my beloved bretheren, and also Jew and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these word and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if you shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are teh words of Christ, and he hath given then unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good. And if they are not the words of Christm judge ye—for Christ will show unto you, with power and great golry, that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, not withstanding my weakness."

When I read that I thought to myself how amazing it will be to stand face to face with a Prophet of God. When I had that thought I relized that if he was a Prophet then His writings are true and if his writing are true then this book is true and if this book is then Joseph Smith was a Prophet. It was at that point that everything clicked into place and since that moment I have been working to put my life more in Harmony with the teachings of the Gospel. I know that I still have a long way to go but with the help of the Lord I know that I can do it. Seek for your own conversion Pray to find out for yourself.

Every Member a Missionary

In the most recent First Presidencey message President Eyring said "We need to exercise our faith that the Lord has prepared people around us to be taught. He knows who they are and when they are ready, and He can guide us to them by the power of the Holy Ghost and give us words to invite them to be taught. The promise the Lord gave to a missionary in 1832 is also the promise He gives to us in our charge to find people ready for teaching by the missionaries: “I will send upon him the Comforter, which shall teach him the truth and the way whither he shall go; and inasmuch as he is faithful, I will crown him again with sheaves” (D&C 79:2–3)." This work is too important to let it slip by thinking that tomorrow I will get to it. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught: “Much of the time we are just too casual about all of this. This is eternal life. This is the salvation of the children of God. Eternity hangs in the balance. . . . It is the most important path this [person] will ever walk. But if he or she doesn’t know that, at least you do! . . . So take control of this situation.” Are each of us doing all that we can to help those around us to come closer unto Christ? That is the purpose of a missionary and if each of us in a missionary than we each need to fulfill that purpose.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ Can Bless Each Family

Families are the central unit to Gods plan and that is why He puts so much emphasis on them. Children raised in an environment that has the central values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ has a firmer grasp on the what is right and wrong. "Pray in your families unto the father, always in my name, that you wives and your children may be blessed" (Book of Mormon: 3 Nephi 18:21) As the role of the family declines so does the society its self.  "As we teach our children the gospel through word and example, our families are spiritually strengthened and fortified" (Apostle Robert D. Hales). This strength leads them to be stronger people in general they grow into motivated individuals who understand their purpose and will raise their children in the same capacity. If each of us put forth this effort to teach our children the Gospel of Jesus Christ our lives can change forever.