“My story starts at a young age. I was born and raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Everything I knew growing up was the church. It taught me a lot, but I didn’t completely understand a lot of the principles.
As I grew up I learned that I didn’t actually know a lot of things. I grew up seeing so many wonderful things and taking them for granted. I was simply going through the motions of everyday life and trying to be good in the sight of an average person.
When I reached my teenage years, I made some bad decisions. All happiness that I had from going to church and my connection to the Spirit seemed to vanish. I was thrown into a dark pit of depression, and saw no way of getting out. I was wallowing in my own guilt everyday. My testimony of God that I had gained became a testimony against myself. I truly believed that there was going to be no redemption for me. That I was exempt from any of the things the Gospel promised. I would wake up everyday wishing I never existed to begin with. I was blind everyday, wandering through the darkness I was in with no knowledge in which way to go.
I was stuck. Helpless. Sad. Alone.
All of a sudden, I saw a light in the distance.
At some moment, I recognized something I had been taught long ago but that I had forgotten. 3 simple things being: Attend church, pray daily, and read the scriptures.
I had been so caught up in the world that I had slowly deteriorated my relationship with my Heavenly Father, and His Son Jesus Christ. I began to pray daily, read the scriptures, and strive to pay more attention in church. Doing this as well as making positive changes in my life brought me the most joy I had felt in a very long time.
Because of the redemptive power of Jesus Christ, I know I am where I am supposed to be at this exact moment.
I know that God lives. He knows each of us Individually. He loves us infinitely. I have felt His love and the guidance throughout these past few years. Nobody can take that away from me. Since then He has helped me to see that
I am His son,
I have a work to do here,
I am needed,
I am Loved,
I am Converted.”
I Am Converted 