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“I have been a member of the church my whole life, and I have always known that it was true. For the first part of my life, things always seemed to make sense and fell into place. Whenever I had a question for the Lord, the answer always seemed obvious. Eventually, however, my husband andContinue reading “THIRTY TWO”

“When I was 12, I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. However, I didn’t gain a testimony until much later. Due to some family issues and complications, I left home shortly after and spent just under 2 years homeless until I found a place at my Grandparents house whenContinue reading “THIRTY ONE”

“I grew up in the church, was baptized at 8, passed the sacrament at 12, blessed the sacrament at 16, went to seminary, etc… Typical upbringing for someone born in Utah. When the time came for me to serve a mission, I balked at the idea and never went. I felt like my entire lifeContinue reading “THIRTY”

“I was not raised in any particular religion or church, but most of my family practiced the Catholic belief. We typically only visited church for Christmas and Easter. I did have a belief in Jesus Christ and God, however my knowledge of the Bible was never bright. I believe that I probably had the mostContinue reading “TWENTY NINE”

“I was born into a good family. My parents taught me by example. My senior year of high school my seminary teacher asked everyone to read the Book of Mormon every day. His lessons mostly consisted of discussing what we had read and what insights we had gained. I’d never really had a teacher expectContinue reading “TWENTY EIGHT”

“My conversion to Christ story is not one ah-ha moment…it’s more of a lifelong puzzle that I think (& hope) I’ll still be piecing together until I die. I was very fortunate to learn about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ from birth. However, just because I was taught doesn’t necessarily mean my heart was convertedContinue reading “TWENTY SEVEN”

“Throughout my youth I attended my fair share of sacrament and fast and testimony meetings. It confused me how differently everyone felt the spirit. One time I heard someone speak on the holy ghost, it impressed me when I heard that everyone feels the spirit differently. While for some it may bring strong emotions, othersContinue reading “TWENTY SIX”

“I grew up in China and you don’t hear much about the church there. The things I did hear about the church I know now that they are not true. I had friends ask me if I was going to be a polygamist because I applied to BYU. I decided to go to BYU despiteContinue reading “TWENTY FIVE”

“I love conversion stories. They are often heartwarming, miraculous accounts of profound insights, inspirational events, or extraordinary actions that lead to a moment of clarity and certainty about ones standing before God. That is incredible and awesome and… not me. I grew up in a small town in Utah. I was born and raised asContinue reading “TWENTY FOUR”

“I was born in a small town where probably ninety percent of the population was LDS—certainly not all practicing members, but there was no challenge to my beliefs. At the time I started college, I did not feel that I was ready for a mission, so I continued on with my education. This was atContinue reading “TWENTY THREE”