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VIEW PERSONAL BELIEFS
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POSTED BY:
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nina2008
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DATE:
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12.08.2008 |
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SUBJECT:
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September 2003 |
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LOCATION:
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Nowra, Australia
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It was the summer of 2003 (in Australia) and I met this wonderful man. He was tall, very caring and kind. We met at a local tafe (collage to u americans) doing a course in childcare.
We started to hang out a far bit then eventually started dating. There were times where I would stay at his place, on the weekends, so we could just spend time together, just the two of us. Thats was fine, but, he would phone up 'church' and say.. "I'm not gonna b their today coz my gf is here with me." How sweet is that? Anyways, this happened a couple of times and I started to feel.... guilty.. because I was keeping my bf away from 'church'.
So, I asked bout the 'church'. My bf (now fiance) was surprised by this and he became really excited for me. I was excited too :) The following weekend, he asked me to go to 'church'. I was nervous as anything and asked what I should wear. He told me a skirt thats below the knees and a nice top. Well, I had the top, but no skirt. So, we went shopping for one.
The first meeting that I went to was a fast and testimony meeting. My bf was telling me things as the meeting went on, he even got up and bore his testimony. I just thought to myself, 'wow, what a wonderful bf'. I met some lovely people and they were asking me if I was a member, lol (because I looked the part). Then I eventually met the missionaries. What wonderful men they were.
I had a great time at church that day. I absolutley love the feeling I encounted, the feelings of peace, calmness, tranquilitly.. and even the feelings that can't b explained. My bf didn't ask me too many questions, he didn't want to overwhelm me which was understandable. I just told him that I loved it, everyone was so nice and I wanted to go back.
So, the following weekend, my bf invited me to church, and I went along. This was a regular meeting, with talks given my different people. It was just wonderful.
The next following weekend, I thought that I would get asked again to go to church, boy, was I wrong, no invite from the bf. So, when I saw him at tafe on the Monday, I asked "how come u didn't invite me to church?" And he just said, "I didn't think u wanted to come". Well, that was fair enough, I understood that.
The following weekend, I went to church and saw the missionaries after the meetings. My first discussion. Every weekend after that, I went to church and had the discussions after church :)
I knew from bout my first or sencond discussion that I wanted my bf to baptise me. But I had to wait till he was off his probation, which didn't bother me because I knew that he would great blessing from baptizing me. His probation ended in September of 2003 and thats when I was baptised.
Growing up I never had any religious background, never went to church, was taught some very basic things in school, that was bout it. I wasn't looking for anything, but going to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was... something I felt I needed. I cannot describe how I felt the first few times I went, all I knew was that I wanted to keep those feelings with me for always.
Thats my conversion story, please leave a comment and ask me in the chat if u wanna know anything.
Love u all :)
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