| Your Name: | Andy Rupert |
| Your E-mail Address: | Nimrod152@hotmail.com |
| Your Homepage: | http://www.Angelfire.com/ut/Nimrod133 |
| Share Your Testimony: | I guess that since this is my web Page, you guys should know how I feel about this Church and it's Teachings, as if the site dosn't speak for itself, No word in the English Language can describe how I feel about this church and it's teachings the only word that I can think of when I am asked how I feel about this Church is pure and utter Love. I'm so excited to go on a mission, even with everything that has happened to me in my life I love this Church with everything in me, all my Heart, Might, Mind and Strength. I know that it is the only true Church on the face of this Earth today. And that the Book of Mormon is the most correct book on this earth and that man will draw nearer to God by abiding by it's precepts, Just as Joseph Smith has declared. I know that President Gordon Bitner. Hinkley is a true and living prophet and I know that he was called of God and is suposed to be leading this chruch. I'm thankfull for the power of Prayer, It's as real as the law of Gravity. I don't know where I would be without prayer I'm thatkful for th Preisthood and everthing that it has done for me in my life. I love this church and all of it's teachings and I know that the guidelines that it has are for our beinifite. I know that you will become nearer to God by listening and doing what the prophets have said. Listen to what they have to say. They know what there talking about. and I do say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. |
| Your Name: | Emily Wilkinson |
| Your E-mail Address: | emnemwilky@msn.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I thought I would take this oppurtunity to bare my testimony considering I don't do it very often in front of people. Ever since I moved away from the Salt Lake Valley, I have become stronger in the church because there are not very many members here in Lydnen, Washington. I have become 'more in tune' with the spirit that I ever though possible. I've grown to love the church so much...I can't even describe to you in words how I feel about it and how improtant it is in my life. If I didn't have the true understading of the church in my life I don't think I would be alive right now, to tell you the truth. I have gained a strong testimony of prayer while up here too! Prayer is such an awesome thing in my life! So is the Book of Mormon. I truely believe that the Book of Mormon is for 'our day,' such as 'our generation.' It has helped me a lot through the school year, especially when we were reading it in seminary this year. I am so thankful for my family. They keep me sane! I'm thankful for the Savior and all that he's done for me! And I hope to return to him, my Heavenly Father, and my Heavenly Mother someday. I am looking forward to going to the temple with my eternal companion someday, to be sealed to him and my family for all time and eternity...I look forward to that day! I say these things, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. |
| Your Name: | Elder Matthew Kite |
| Your E-mail Address: | kiteson@juno.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I know that God Lives. I know that Jesus is our Redeemer and Savior. I am so grateful for Him in taking upon himself my sins and those of all the world in order to save all the children of God. I love him for all that he did for me. for being my advocate with my Father in Heaven. I'm grateful for the Holy Ghost, through which I can know my Heavenly Father's will for me. I'm grateful for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is so Amazing to know that we belong to a church which is led by revelation. I love the Prophet Joseph Smith. I know that He was chosen to be a witness of Christ in these days and that he truly did restore Christ's Chruch. What a Great Blessing that is. I love the scriptures for all that they teach us and help us learn about the Savior. I am very grateful for all that I have been blessed with and continue to recieve from my Father in Heaven and his Son Jesus Christ and I leave these things in His name, Jesus Christ, Amen. |
| Your Name: | Stephen Modawell |
| Your E-mail Address: | halftime@attbi.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | God's Grace and Mercy are real, my life is proof of that! Hi, my name is Stephen Modawell and I live in Arlington, TX. For 35 years I have carried some of the deepest darkest secrets know to mankind. A year ago, though the power and workings of God, I found a group of men to change all of that... I stood before this group a couple of months later and told them every dark sin that had stained my life (full confession!). For the first time I found true Christian friends and God's unconditional love! Over the last year I have grown in my spiritual life like I had only read about in books! My walk with Christ is one of Victory, my relationship with the Holy Spirit is only of strength and honor! My first memory in life is of a sexual nature, then they just keep coming... being sexually abuse by a female family member and then being raped by 6 teenage boys at a very young age... my life has been confused to say the least. The mind is a very complex thing. One would think that being raped by the same sex would cause you to run the other direction, but that is not always the case and it wasn't that way with me... I spent many years trying to fill voids in my life by developing male relationships. The only thing that I had been taught over the years was that if you wanted male "friends" then you had to have sexual relationships to keep them. So very far from the truth and now I have some great relationships that demonstrate the Power of Christ! God has worked in my life in ways that are mind-boggling. The burning desires that I have now, are for him. I also want others to know the TRUTH and know that there is POWER in the BLOOD, power that can bring you out of the darkest sins... even homosexuality! With my earliest memory being of a sexual nature, many folks ask... "Don't you think you were born gay?" my honest reply... "I don't know, but I do know that I was born a sinner! I know that my life has grieved the Holy Spirit, giving dishonor to God, but because of his Grace, I am free of that darkness... and my life does honor him now! God is calling me to share my story with those that will listen, I have Churches that have asked me to come and speak! God has done great things in the past year and NOW THAT I AM LISTENING!!! I can't wait to see what he does in 2003! Because of Grace, Stephen Modawell Arlington, TX halftime@attbi.com |
| Your Name: | Ann Marie |
| Your E-mail Address: | amw104@hotmail.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | OK I'm going to make this a short testimony because if I don't then I could go on and on for pages and I don't have much time. I just wanted to start by saying how grateful I am to be a member of the one and only true church. I absolutely love this church and this gospel with all my heart. I'm so thankful for loving parents who give me love and support and i'm thankful that they were able to raise me in the church. I'm so thankful for all my blessings that i have. For friends that do great things and are an example to me. I love all my friends so much and I know that sometimes it's hard for them to make the right choices but when they do it makes me so happy and so proud of them because I know that they will be blessed for the choices they make. I'm so thankful for my life that I have. For a savior who loves me so much. I know that jesus died on the cross for me and for all of us and that he loves us more then we can comprehend....He died for us...he was crusified for us... he loves us so much and I wish that everyone would always remeber that.. I know that we have a father in heaven who loves us soooo much and i know he will always be there for me I know that no matter what he will be by our side he will never abandon us he is always as close as a prayer. He will never leave us in our time of need . I think it's hard sometimes for people to remember how real our heavenly father is and how much he really does love us . he loves us way more then we can imagine . I think it's so sad when people lose faith because they don't think anyone loves them and they always forget how much their father loves them and how much he takes care of us. I love him sooo very very much and I am so thankful that he is always there for me.you know sometimes I feel lonely and down but I always remember how much my father loves me and that no matter how lonely I feel he is always there for me and there with me and he will never leave me alone. I am so grateful for this gospel in my life I love it soo much. I'm thankful for a living prophet today who gives us guidance and direction from the lord and I know that he is a man of god. i'm thankful for Joseph Smith whi translated the book of mormon and who restored the gospel to the earth I love him sooo much and none of us would be here without him. i only have 2 min left so ibetter end now. I hope that you all remember these things because it is my personal testimony and these are things that are very close to my heart and i love them so much and I say these thing in the name of jesus christ amen' |
| Your Name: | Casherie |
| Your E-mail Address: | casherie@hotmail.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I just like to take a few lines and bear my testimony. I know that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and i know that he cares for each of us, not just the ones he was close to in Jerusalem, but all of us. I used to have a hard time with the church i was attending because it talked about the people of Jerusalem and how much more important they were because they were chosen to live at the same time in the same area as Christ. And i remember thinking there is no way that is possibly correct, the Bible teaches God is not a respector of persons. I remember the first time i read the Book of Mormon, i didn't feel a burning w/i my bosom, nor did i see an angel or anything miraculous, it just "felt right". I know that God loves me just as much as he loves anyone, and i know this through the Book of Mormon. I know that Jesus Christ truely did visit the people of the American continent and that He loves all of His sheep. I know that sometimes as human, we all make mistakes, but I know that Heavenly Father cares and he wants us to return to Him and that's why he has given us His son and his church to help us return to him. Sometimes I get so caught up in "the church" that i have to step back and say, it's not about "the church" it's about Christ and what he would have me do. But anyways. I just am thankful that i have the gospel in my life and i know that God answers prayers and is loving and just. |
| Your Name: | Vicki |
| Your E-mail Address: | Vicki4U@msn.com |
| Your Homepage: | http://www.endallthepain.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | My name is Vicki, born in Pennsylvania in September, 1968. In my short life I had endured quite a bit of abuse; I had been raped by a male acquaintance of my mother's at age 5, then verbally, physically and sexually abused by my older brother from ages 7 to 17, and raped twice by an uncle at age 19. As a result of the sexual abuse and violence that occurred, it led me into a path of destructive behavior and a life of utter confusion and feelings of inadequacy. I firmly believe that due to the abuse and sexual violence endured, it resulted in me dealing with many problems and psychiatric issues. From an early age I struggled with feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, anger and hatred toward men. As a child I was in therapy, a bed-wetter, was attracted to girls, had strong desires to be a boy and often dressed as a boy. As I entered her teens, I endured a sexual identity crisis, dealt with self-destructive behavior, developed anorexia and bulimia, was an alcoholic, dabbled in drugs, was in and out of therapy and entered the Marines. By early adulthood I was causing self-inflicted injuries on my body as a way of coping, in and out of Eating Disorder Units and psychiatric hospitals, dealt with suicidal tendencies, bouted with numerous suicide attempts, was diagnosed with a chemical imbalance, clinical depression and Borderline Personality Disorder (BDP). By age 25 I had self-injured my body by cutting and burning (1, 5" scar & 1, 4" scar from 3rd degree burns & over 250 scars from cutting). I had been involved in various relationships, led a homosexual lifestyle, was in a gang, had an abortion, claimed bankruptcy due to high medical bills, was on psychotherapeutic medication (17 pills daily), had battled with mental illness and was in and out of psychiatric hospitals. As I approached 27, I was dependent on psychotherapeutic medications, totally exasperated and felt as though I was just existing and taking up space. I was at a point in my life that although I doubted anything could be better, I was looking for my life to change. Although I thought I had tried everything possible to get better, somehow I was still open for help. It seemed that whatever I tried that it was only good for a few hours, a day, sometimes if I got "lucky" it lasted a couple days. I was not brought up around church or anything godly. One Sunday in March of 1995 I was invited to church and reluctantly went. It was my first time going to a church in over 15 years, and this was no church like I had ever been to. From the moment I stepped through the doors, I sensed something different. When I walked into that church in Florham Park, NJ I remember sensing such love and peace. (I honestly thought it would be over once I left). I wasn’t quite sure what my beliefs were, mainly Agnostic, as I spent most of my life blaming God or questioning Him why all this happened to me. I was at a point of my life where I was not ready to be let down again. All I knew was that when I walked into that church, I felt great and didn’t remember feeling so much peace like that before. And I knew it was real. No medication made me feel this alert and alive, I knew it was real. I wanted so much to be normal but had no clue how to do it, as everything else I tried proved a failure. After going to that church I asked God to make himself real to me. Within days I noticed that I was more peaceful, able to think clearly and the negative desires I had were not so strong. Even though to an outsider that would seem so small of a change, however, for me it was a big thing just to see a change, at that moment I knew that God was real! A few weeks later, I bought a Bible and it opened right up to the book of Mark, and I began reading in chapter 5. As I read, I saw that a guy who had cut himself day and night and appeared to have mental illness; he was healed by Jesus. I became very agitated with God and threw the Bible to the floor. I just didn’t understand why I wasn’t well; if he had healed this guy so long ago. I began to yell at God: “!@#* you God, if you are real, then why the hell can’t you help me? Why can’t you do for me what you did years ago for that guy? I’m tired so tired of this !@#*, and tired of living this way. Don’t you understand that I’m tired of crying all night long, cutting and drinking because I cannot cope? Life isn’t supposed to be this way. I don’t want mental illness. Please help me.” I do realize now that swearing to God may not have been the best thing, but at that time I wasn’t accustomed to talking with Him and tried my best to be nice. After saying this, I pleaded with God, I truly petitioned him for his help. I figured my last resort was this God who I wasn’t even so sure about. I put all my doubts aside and immediately I began to pray to God, actually I challenged him that I wanted answers and that I would give him 3 weeks to “prove himself” to me. Even though I wasn’t sure if I believed in God, I thought it would be a good idea if I at least put my efforts into it. I wanted my life to change and was looking for a difference. I figured that I had done everything possible that I guess I could at least give God a chance. It seemed as if nothing else had worked, but I have never thought of including God because I mainly blamed God, part of me thought that what happened to me was His fault. Additionally, part of me wasn’t convinced that he even existed. I wasn’t sure what I believed in, not even certain about God. Ever since I "challenged" God, my life turned around completely and has never been the same! I “officially” accepted Jesus into my heart and life in April, 1995 during a revival meeting with Janny Grein. What happened over the next 1 1/2 years was absolutely breathtaking! With the love and mercy of God I learned to cope with the past and look forward to the future; there is hope and there is a better way of life. I learned that I don’t have to live my future based on my past. I am not sure why all that happened to me, but I do know that what was meant for bad is now being turned around for good. I have forgiven all the people that have hurt and abused me. And, I have completely healed, recovered and overcome in every area! I was married to a wonderful Christian man in April, 1999. My life has taken a 360 degree turn and amazed at what God can do! It is my hopes that every person will come to the realization that they can overcome anything in their life, as nothing is hopeless! Whatever a person has gone through or may be facing right now, they can get through it just like I did and lead a normal healthy life as God intended for them! God will touch you, He will change you; He is just a prayer away. I know God will heal anyone, anytime of anything. |
| Your Name: | Lucy |
| Your E-mail Address: | thinking2much@hotmail.com |
| Your Homepage: | http://I'm taking a break from it |
| Share Your Testimony: | Hi I don't know where to begin, but I feel I have something to share with you which I hope will be a blessing and an inspiration to you all. I was abused as a child, in just about everyway, it took years for me to be able to overcome it all after becoming an adult, with much prayer and the help of God. I forgave, and I loved my parents until they died. In 1970, I was married a man, whom I thought I knew and whom I loved very much. When we met, I was working for the Baptist Ministerial Association, and I was a Christian, but he wasn't, my first mistake. He was a hard working man, and was good to me most of the time I thought. He was a Vietnam Veteran but seemed to be as normal as anyone else with no problems relating to his experience in Viet Nam. He wasn't rich, in fact it took us a life time of hard to accomplish what we wanted to accomplish. In 1972, I was pregnant with my son, I had cancer, lost my kidney and a few other parts, but God brought me through that too. My was born prematurely and has had problems as a result. He is not 30 and has been a diabetic since he was 15. He's had learning problems all his life. I've had a lot of health problems in my life time, but it's amazing how he's never let me down in making me able to live with what I've had to suffer through over the years. In 1979, he was saved at the time, and for what ever reasons he turned back on God, started drinking, running around, cheating on me. It was a devastating time for me as I was a Christian and didn't understand why God allowed it to happen, as I knew he could have stopped it. But then I didn't realize that every man had free will to choose and make decisions with being forced to do anything. Eight months after the cheating started, and much heartache and suicidal thoughts, I filed for a divorce. We filed together. Six months later, we reconciled. For the next two years, I lived with so much confusion within me. I was still hurting and it was so hard to get beyond the pain I suffered at his hands, and my disappointment in God. I blamed God, I felt like he had failed me so badly. It took two years for me to get my head and heart straight, but it took praying daily, much tears, and much patients on God's part. Eventually God brought me to some understanding of what had gone on, and how to overcome it all and he did help me do that. The following years were good most of the time. I stuck by him no matter what, through sickness, hard times, good times, health, whatever. I made many sacrifices for him, but there were many rewards. I continued to serve my Living God and was determined to never walk away from him, regardless of how I failed or how many mistakes I made. I was determined to die trying to serve him, to make it to heaven. I was faced with many trials and temptations along the way. I wrote many gospel songs, based on personal experiences and the things God had shown me, taught me, along the way. In 1987, I compiled 11 songs of my own and recorded them at a studio, hoping to reach the lost, to encourage the weak, to lift the hands hanging down, to point everyone who heard my voice to Jesus. Before I recorded them I told God this: "If I never sell these tapes that's ok, if I have to give them away, that's ok, as long as one soul is saved from dying lost." So I didn't even try really to do anything with them as far as making money. But many people heard the songs, bought the tapes, took it upon themselves to make sure others heard the songs. I got phones calls from people I didn't even know, telling me what a blessing the songs were to them, asking me for more, even if it was just something I did at home. However, my husband was lost, and I was very restricted as to how much I could do. In 1992 and 1994, I had to have surgery on my vocal chord, (twice). I had polyps and they had to be removed. This affected my voice, and now I can't sing like I did. It hurts. I made the statement before this happened, the once thing Satan couldn't take from me was my singing ability because God had given it to me. But he proved me wrong. This was devastating to me.... it changed my whole life. In 1991, My Dad died, in 1997, Mother died. My husband was off on a fishing trip when my Dad died. He left knowing my Dad was dieing. I was left alone to deal with it. My Dad died that night. My Mom died after many years of suffering, in 1997, even though my husband was there, he was NOT there for me during this time. I dealt with it alone mostly. In 1995, my husband was laid off from his job, and he had a lot of things wrong healthwise and filed for disability. He got it in one month. Not heard of before. My husband started running around again, drinking, staying out, using me as a taxi when he was too intoxicated to drive himself home. He was verbally abusive to me and our son. He treated us both like he hated us. He got involved in getting his VA benefits and things got worse and worse. He became so filled with greed, he didn't care what was right or wrong to do, he just did what he wanted to. I didn't matter, his son didn't matter, family didn't matter, God didn't matter. He wanted this he wanted that, material things, fun times, no matter what the cost. Nothing mattered but him. I was very ill in Feb, 1998. After coming home from the hospital he put me through a very trying time. I left home for three days, tried to kill myself but thank God he woke me up and brought me back to my senses. My husband told me at that time, after 27 years of marriage and him owning me, that we couldn't own each other. He told me he had worked hard all his life and now he just wanted to have fun for the rest of his remaining life. That left me out of the picture, I wasn't in his plans. So I decided if I was going to live with this man, I had to just pray about it, trust God and whatever happened, it was out of my hands to control. So I did. The next two years were worse. His words became more cruel, he neglected, and rejected me and our son and home life, family. It was like he was doing everything he could to run me off, to rid himself of any responsibilities. And that was actually what he was really doing. He was seeing someone else at the time also, I knew it but couldn't prove it, didn't know who she was. In Dec, 1999, he struck the final blow with something he did, that hurt really bad. It was like the straw that broke the camel's back. I made a decision. I couldn't live like that anymore. I was so tired, so worn out, I was living in hell on earth if there is one. I couldn't go on anymore like that. I had tried so hard to stick with him, to get through each day with the help of God. I didn't want a divorce, I didn't want my marriage to be over, but I was living with a stranger, I didn't know this man at all. I was so tired, I didn't ask for alimony, or anything from him. I just wanted out. I wanted some peace. More than anything I wanted God, and to hold onto him, regardless of what else I lost. But we filed for divorce, even though I had asked for legal separation to give us time to work things out. He said no, it had to be a divorce or nothing. He moved in with another woman shortly afterwards. The next six months, I sunk into a deep hole of darkness and depression. I struggled daily to live, even though I really wanted to die. It was a battle, a war. I knew I needed help, I knew I couldn't go on, wouldn't last long if I didn't get help. So I did. I went to my sisters for six weeks, where a minister came to the house nearly everyday and talked with me and prayed with me even when I wasn't able to put words together to form a prayer of my own. I got the help I needed to pull myself up by the bootstraps and think about tomorrow as actually coming to pass. I got my own place and barely survived. My husband talked me into getting back together with him shortly after I had my own place. Like a dummy I did. The woman he had moved in with dumped him, after he had spent about five thousand dollars on her. Immediately after papers were signed by a judge, to annul the divorce, his attitude changed, all the promises he had made were just words, to get me come back, so he could control the spending of the money from the sell of our house. That's the only reason he did it. I cried, I suffered, daily during the whole six months we were together. Finally he left in Jan. 2002 and left me with nothing, no way to live, again. He told me time and time again, if we divorced again, things would be the way they were in the last divorce, and that was with him paying no alimony, me getting no furniture, nothing. So he had plans all along to leave. He was cheating again. Anyway, he filed for divorce, I finally got an attorney of my own, and I faced reality. It was over, never again would I be with him. I fought for my rights legally, which he never expected me to do. He expected me to just disappear like I had both times before and do nothing in my own defense. But thank God he made me able to stand up and fight the battle, face the battle. God worked it out so I can survive even thought my standard of living has decreased tremendously. I thank God that he has stood by me and didn't forsake me. He made me strong when I should have crumbled into little pieces. God fought my battle for me. When I felt there was no reason to get up in the morning, he made me able to do it anyway. When I wanted to curl up in a ball and just go to sleep and never wake up again, he put his arms around me, let me cry on his shoulder, and gave me the strength to stand up on my feet again. When I had no reason to live, and didn't want to live, he reminded me I had him, I had his love, I had his promises, I had a whole lot. He was my comforter, he was my life, he was still right there with me, in the darkness of the long lonely days and nights. He met my needs and still does. I look to him for the air I breathe, the food I eat, the shelter over my head, the bed I sleep in. It's all because of him that I am alive today. He is a God that never fails, never sleeps. After 30 years of marriage, by the time the divorce was finished, my husband was gone, and God was still there. My home was gone, my life as I knew it was gone, all material things were gone, my identity as a wife, everything gone. But God was still there. He never left me, he didn't forsake me. Oh hallelujah to Jesus, I can never say enough good things about God. What a Savior is he!!!! Divorced, and alone, I keep to myself now, and have for the past two years, just trying to survive life. I have witnessed to many through the internet, and through a divorce support site which I created with another woman in Feb. 2002. I have pointed many to God, sowing the seed to those who were without, letting God do the rest. It's not a religious site, but one of support for those hurting because of divorce. Right now I am taking a break from that site, because I have spent so much time there during the last year, I need to rest my mind and focus on moving forward with life. This I am trying to do now. I have learned so much from all I've gone through. Life is a lesson daily. I pray somehow, for whatever reason, you, someone, will be encouraged to take another step forward today, tomorrow, everyday, because even Christians are not immune to suffering in this life. We have to take it one day at a time, one step at a time, deal with it as it comes. We have to focus on the positive, and my positive is God, and I know what lies ahead. Praise God. God bless you each in your efforts to sow the seeds. Praise God forever for he is still there when everything else is gone!!!!! If all we have is him, then that's enough, that's everything. Lucy |
| Your Name: | Brittany |
| Share Your Testimony: | I bear my testimony that I know this church and all its teachings are true. I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet and that he saw our Heavenly Father and his Son. I know the Book of Mormon is true. I know that talking to my Heavenly Father in prayer works. I know what our prophet today says is true and that we should obey. |
| Your Name: | Emily Wilkinson |
| Your E-mail Address: | emnemwilkinson@msn.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I have written my testimony on this site before, but that was before I had moved back from Washinton. I would like to share my experiences with you. I have lived in Utah for my entire life until a little over two years ago. Not living in SLC was strange for me because I was so used to living near a temple and being surrounded by the church. But to be honest, living away from Zion has given me an even stronger testimony of this Gospel. I lived in a small town called Lynden, WA. It was a very "Christian oriented" town and their cliques were extremely tight. Moving there was hard. The high school I went to was medium size and most of the kids that went there had been going to school with each other since kindergarten. Now, in the school there were a little over 850 students, 9 of which were LDS. Being in that kind of "anti-Mormon" environment was challenging because I actually had to stand up for what I believed in where as in Utah, at Cyprus High School, people accepted you because MOST of them were LDS anyway. Let me explain what I mean by "anti-Mormon." I have heard so many outragous stories of "what the Mormon's do during church and what they do in the temples..." like that we drink baby's blood or that we float in the temple and this is why our celings are so high... I could go on forever on what I've heard. NONE OF THAT IS TRUE! I had people come up and tell me that their whole church service was on "The Mormon's" and how "unchristian" they are. I had to tell the people, who would come ask me, the truth about the church and what we REALLY believe in. So basically I became a missionary for Lynden High School. Teaching some of the students about the Book of Mormon and what we believe in strengthened my testimony SO MUCH! Living in Washington for two years kind of became my mission. And to tell you the truth, I don't think I would be the same person had it not been for that move and the people that I met while I lived there. I made some of my best friends that I know I will have for life. And even though some of the churches in Lynden are still preaching to the people about how incredibly horrible the Mormon's are, I know that in my heart there are those teens that I taught about the Gospel out there, telling people that the stuff they are hearing just isn't true. I love this Gospel with all my heart. I know Gordon B. Hinkley is a true Prophet of God and that he actually talks to him face-to-face on a daily basis. I love to see the temple in the center of SLC and I hope to be getting married in it someday to that "special someone" who is out there being prepared for me as I am for him. I want to let all of you readers know that I know that my Savior lives and that he will come back someday. And you know, I can't wait for that day... to look into the Savior's loving face and see the brightness in his eyes. It will be an awesome thing! Having the Gospel in my life has truly been a blessing in itself and I am grateful for that. I hope that my testimony has helped somebody out there who's reading it right now. And if anybody ever has any questions about it or the church, feel free to contact me! Email me and I will be more than willing to talk to you about it. I say these things in the name of our beloved Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen. |
| Your Name: | Laua Watts |
| Your E-mail Address: | arual142005 |
| Share Your Testimony: | I know that Christ lives! He is my Savior and my King! I know that he suffered for each and everyone of our sins so that we can live with him again. I know that Joseph Smith was a true prophet and that Gordon B, Hinckley is the prophet today. I know that through the obstacles that we have, we become stronger people. I know that the Lord doesn't give more to us then we can handle. I know that if we confide in the Lord and be prayerful He will lead us in the right direction. I know that missionaries are inspired from on High. I know that they are all sent to where they go for a reason and they are put in their certain wards to serve for a reason. I know that with out two awesome sister missionaries that served in my ward I wouldn't be here to tell you that I know this is the one and only true church on the earth today! I know with all my heart that Christ loves me! I know that families can be together, and it's not so important that you are with your immediate family as it is that you are with your family that you have in the future forever! I can't wait until I have my own family to be with forever. I know this is the best church with some of the best people I have ever met. I know if you pray about it with a sincere heart you can know too. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. |
| Your Name: | Michelle Gee |
| Your E-mail Address: | enjoy_life_live@hotmail.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I have such a strong testimony of this church and of it's gospel. I know it's true with all of my heart. And I know that Christ died for me. And that everytime I sin, I am being a cause for his death. I am taking to name a part of his pain. And it kills me to know that I physically hurt him. I am so greatful for the Attonement. How great it is. We have already gone through the first phase of our journey, now there are only years seperating our selves from the presence of our King. Why should we let these years weaken us, when they can strengthen us? I love God with everything that I have in me. I love him with all of my heart, and I love you as my Brothers and Sisters. We are here for a reason, here in this time and place. Lets work together, to bring to past exaltation. And this I leave you with all of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. |
| Your Name: | nicola |
| Your E-mail Address: | thismustbepop@msn.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | i know i am a daughter of my Heavenly Father. i find the truthfulness of the gosple in so many things its all not only spiritual but logical. even though at times i find myself becoming to comfortable where i am in the church the Lord always gives me something to push me forward in my testimony and talents. i find that things come from the Lord or from other people at the exact times i need them. when i feel down i find someone gives me a thankyou card to tell me they appreciate me, or to tell me they love me and i know that those people have been inspired by the Holy Ghost on my behalf. i love how that happens. i find friends one of the most important thing to me in my teens, at college i get to sit with friends with the same values and though some of them can anoy me ;) i love them all and even the nonmember friends we sit with respect us and dont swear or talk about rubbish in front of us and i love that. i couldn';t imagine having to go to college everyday and have constant trash rattling through my ears making hum my favourite hymn. it would be awfull. i am so blessed, i am so greatful i love my Redeemer Jesus Christ who takes my pain upon him and when i feel i can bare no more he is always there no matter what all i have to do is ask. i love the Lord i love the gosple and am so blessed in all things i say these things in the name of Jesus Chirst my brother, Amen |
| Your Name: | bradley james jr |
| Your E-mail Address: | brad25@charter.net |
| Share Your Testimony: | I use to be in the gay life style then god changed me from gay to bisexual and now god has really blessed me by taking me out of the sinful, imoral life styles and has made me straight. I think everyone should consider turning from gay and bi life styles. I just want to say what a blessing it has been to be out of those life styles. I am glad I'm no longer gay-- everything is possable with God. I also do not like the way the court in Mass. said gay marriage is ok. This is going to be another 'Sodom and Gomorah. And i think every gay lesbian or bisexual should consider changing cauise it is possable with god!! I know that cause god changed me I am ex gay and ex bisexual now straight. thank you Bradley James Jr |
| Your Name: | bradley james jr |
| Your E-mail Address: | brad25@charter.net |
| Share Your Testimony: | I use to be in the gay life style then god changed me from gay to bisexual and now god has really blessed me by taking me out of the sinful, imoral life styles and has made me straight. I think everyone should consider turning from gay and bi life styles. I just want to say what a blessing it has been to be out of those life styles. I am glad I'm no longer gay-- everything is possable with God. I also do not like the way the court in Mass. said gay marriage is ok. This is going to be another 'Sodom and Gomorah. And i think every gay lesbian or bisexual should consider changing cauise it is possable with god!! I know that cause god changed me I am ex gay and ex bisexual now straight. thank you Bradley James Jr |
| Your Name: | Danny |
| Your E-mail Address: | livnlite3@yahoo.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I just want teens to realize there is more to life than sex, drugs, and rock n roll. I want everyone to know how awesome Jesus Christ is and what people in the world are missing out on everyady. Here is my testimony: I have been a Christian all my life, but not really. I always said I was a Christian, but I never actually had a relationship with Jesus until I started going to the River Community Church. In Junior high I wasnt going to church and had now Christian fellowship. My friends would just smoke weed and get drunk and I would join them. I got hooked on pornography and tried to "hook up" with girls all the time. Plus I did not have a Dad growing up and I rebelled againt Jesus. One day i wen to my pastors youth group last year when i saw 15. This lady said she saw the spirit of God over me and asked to pray over me. In my mind I am saying what the heck is she saying, but I said OK. As she was praying over me I felt something I had never felt before, and it was Jesus's love and joy. The all of a sudden i was knocked down, and i got the wind knowcked out of me. I could not breathe and I was kind of scared, but I knew what happened. God wanted me in his kingdom and that incident has changed my life totally. I have been going to the ROver Community Church for about 1 year now and I have totally awesome Christian fellowship. For the youth that read this: to get your life straight and toally for Jesus, you need christian fellowship. Without it, it is very hard to maintain and stable reltionship with jesus Christ. About 5 months ago, it is now DEcmeber 03, I got back into pornography. I was getting dpressed over it and I needed elp. The hardest thing for me to do was get prayer for it. I felt so stupid that I had a problem with pornography, but its a problem that many people have. But I went up to one of my youth pastors and told him about it, and he said he will pray for me. He prayed for me and and that addiction is in the past. I TELL YOU GET PRAYER IT WEORKS!!!! I have been ablt to overcome all my struggles with Gods strength. Recently I have had a burning defire just to Evanglalize. I want to tell everyone about Jesus and how awesome he is. And how everyone, if you beleive in Jesus, can get to heaven and see the King of Kings. I pray that anyone who reads this will be touched forever. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. If you can relate to my testimony or jsut want to talk. JESUS LOVES YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Your Name: | Kim |
| Your E-mail Address: | dog_lover_58@juno.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | I know that there is a God. I have struggled with many trials and I have also grown from them. The most recent one that I struggled with was guys. I hated them all the time and then I went to a youth program called Especially For Youth and that changed my life forever. I now know that I do not have to struggle with life and that I have a Heavenly Father who I can turn to any time of the day and get answers to prayers. I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ Amen |
| Your Name: | Katelyn |
| Share Your Testimony: | I've been a member all my life. It has been a blessing. A truly, amazing, wonderful blessing. I do believe in miracles. I believe in Jesus Christ and the Spirit, and I will be forever thankful to Joseph Smith for the restoration of our church. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. |
| Your Name: | brooke |
| Your E-mail Address: | Jesus4givessin@aol.com |
| Your Homepage: | http://www.myspace.com/isJesusyourLord |
| Share Your Testimony: | Jesus delivered me from drugs, witchcraft and lesbianism. I have written my testimony out on this site if you would like to read it ...here is the link. www.myspace.com/isJesusyourLord |
| Your Name: | Todd Davidson |
| Your E-mail Address: | todd.l.davidson@chase.com |
| Share Your Testimony: | Faith in God To whom thats reading this, I pray that you get hope, encouragement, vision, happiness, joy, good health, wisdom, knowledge, favor, and understanding. Stand on Gods words and quote them, so you can hear yourself saying them. Its written Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. All is done in Jesus name Amen. The Blood of Jesus. God I honor and praise you with love. I worship you. I bow down to you. You are King of all the Heaven and the earth. Ruler of the universe. Our creator, our savior, our all in all. I adore you. I bless your name Majesty. You are POWERFUL, GREAT, AWESOME,OMNIPOTENT,MATCHLESS. You are God above everyone and Everything. You are merciful and Wonderful. You are my Counselor. You are Perfect. You are abiding. You are never weak. You are Eternal. You are above all things. Everything receives its meaning in you, lord. You are Powerful. There is nothing besides You and no one can compare with You. You are the only wise god. No one is as wise as You. You are all knowing. You know everything about me and everyone else. You are higher and deeper than our problems. We have no when you are present. You understand things we don't understand. You are Amazing. There is no one like you. Halleluiah! Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. So what are you saying, what are you speaking that will come to pass. Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. James 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Read this conversation a coworker and myself had, when I was in the process of preparing this document. To God be the Glory. Krystal: hey 11:43:36 AM: : Good Morning...... 12:11:42 PM: Krystal : how is ur day going 12:22:10 PM: : Going great... And yours.... 12:22:48 PM: Krystal : my faith is being tested but thru it all im still here and blesses 12:22:51 PM: Krystal : blessed 1:08:26 PM: : I know thats right. Keep Standing...... Its written.... Mark 11:22 HAVE FAITH IN GOD Psalm 56:11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. All is well Krystal......... :-) 1:08:52 PM: Krystal: thanks 1:09:15 PM: : Anytime.... 1:14:06 PM: wha t time ur lunch 1:15:37 PM: : It's at 2:30... And yours..... 2:21:14 PM: Krystal : 115 2:23:19 PM: : How was lunch..... 2:23:30 PM: Krystal: depressing 2:23:38 PM: : Why 2:27:18 PM: Krystal : my lights are off 2:29:07 PM: : Who is your energy through 2:29:24 PM: Krystal : stupid stream energy 2:33:34 PM: : Have you thought about going with someone else... 2:34:08 PM: Krystal: after this absolutely ye 2:34:10 PM: Krystal : yes 2:36:32 PM: : Dang im sorry to hear that Krystal. humm ? so what do you do when you don't know what to do.... 2:38:47 PM: Krystal: STAND 2:39:26 PM: : So what or you going to do Krystal...... 2:40:51 PM: Krystal : what u mean 2:41:31 PM: : Or you going to STAND.... 2:43:01 PM: Krystal : Stand and TRUS GOD that my lights will be back on when i get off 2:43:04 PM: : TRUST 3:25:45 PM: : Right stand and trust. I know it's easier said than done. And i wish i can tell you that your lights will be back on when you get off, but i can't. What i can tell you tho is that some good is going to come out of this, i don't know what it is but God maket bad good.And i trust thats going to happen. Job 13:15 said Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.God you are so good in spite of it all we trust thee. Its written you have all power in heaven and on this Earth. Right now we just give you all praise and all the glory, you are wonderful, you are Amazing, and all our problems are in your hands.We have no problems when you are present. You said in your word Matthew 12:37 for by thy words tho shall be justified. All is well. All is well. All is well. In your son Jesus name Amen. and Amen Krystal all is well. :-) 3:34:27 PM: Krystal : Yes it is....im bought to run around this building cause i just call a call from my daddy and he said he was at my apartment and the lights was back on 3:34:47 PM: Krystal : what a MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE 3:34:49 PM: Krystal: oh my God 3:44:30 PM: : Yes Yes Yes.............. Halleluiah 4:08:00 PM: Krystal : im overjoyed 4:08:08 PM: Krystal : thanks for your encouragement 4:12:00 PM: : Anytime.... 2 Chronicles 1:10 -12 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. If your having a storm in your life. Im reminded of Jesus, when he was on a ship sleep during a storm. Can you picture Jesus in this little room while the ship just rocking back and forth during this mighty big storm. And your Lord Jesus had no worries he was knock out, relaxed, chilling getting his sleep on probably snoring, while all of this is happening. At the same time his crew members are all worried afraid with no faith. Mark 4:37 - 41 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith.41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? Oh what a Mighty God we serve. What are you telling your storm. Deuteronomy 18:19 (Whole Chapter) And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. Deuteronomy 1:10 - 11 10The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude. 11 The LORD God of your fathers make me a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless me , as he hath promised me! 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Deuteronomy 28:8 (Whole Chapter) The LORD shall command the blessing upon me in my storehouses, and in all that I settest my hand unto; and he shall bless me in the land which the LORD thy God giveth me. Hebrews 6:14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Stop worring about success, its a never ending road. A bigger house, a nicer car, making more money. Waking up reading this you are already a success. The words I speak create my life. I am one with the power that created me, and this power has given me the power to create my own circumstances.Words are seeds. Seeds Guarantee Harvests. No word of god is without power. We are limited by our imagination, and our imaginatiion is limitless. Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will. Always encourage someone. Your presence is a present to the world. You're unique and one of a kind. Attitude always birth ability. When you become willing to become, the ability to do so emerges. Your words are you. your mouth is a picture of your Heart. Words believed Decide Dreams achieved. Its one thing to complain about something. There's another to rise and do something about it. The formula for a peace of mind is simple. Don't worry about anything. Pray about everything. Be courageous and bold. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did. Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get only with what you are expected to give... which is everything. Its not the destination its the journey. Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Work as if you were to live 100 years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow. You become what you give your attention to. Procrastination is the thief of time. Without faith nothing is possible, with it, nothing is impossible. Whatever you cannot understand, you cannot possess. You are what you think about. If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. The mind is everything. Gratitude in your attitude will affect the latitude of your life. Believe in yourself. Whats right isn't always popular and what's popular ist't always right. Time treats everyone equally; so the question becomes how do you treat time? There is never an end to learning. As we live we learn. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Challenges make life interesting. If this has blessed you, plant a seed and pass it on. And if you don't do not worry nothing will happen. |