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VIEW TESTIMONY
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POSTED BY:
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Brother Dorsey
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DATE:
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14.05.2008 |
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SUBJECT:
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My Testimony & a special Pearl |
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LOCATION:
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Oregon, United States
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This is my testimony to you, that Jesus is the Christ and that he lives and loves us. I know in my heart that the young farm boy Joseph Smith saw God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ in the Sacred Grove that spring day, that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God who was an instrument in God's hands to bring the fullness of the Gospel to all mankind and to restore the Lord's church upon the Earth. I know that God once again speaks to his children through a Prophet to guide and direct them in these latter days. I know that it was through the gift and power of God the Father that the ancient record called the Book of Mormon was translated and given to the world. It is my testimony to you that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the Lord's true church and I know this because the Lord has given us a way to know all truth.....the ancient Prophet Moroni makes us this promise as a voice from the dust; "I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost".
It is my hope that you too will come to know these eternal truths and come to find the joy my family has found in the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Of this I humbly testify in the name of the Savior of the world, the only begotten son of God, even Jesus Christ, amen.
Pearls:
A year and a half ago my wife and I were contemplating a trip to southern Ca. to visit relatives (it had been 6 years). My parents were going to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in August 2006 so we figured it would be a good opportunity. We sat down and discussed our finances and it looked impossible. We had no savings (we are a one paycheck family) and we needed at least $2000. For the next month and a half we had scrimped and saved about half, it was very difficult and we were getting very discouraged. My wife said maybe we could go later in the month when we had all the money but I was prompted very strongly by the Spirit to go by the 9th, (their anniversary was the 11th). With just a week to go we were still $600 short, we had made all the plans, rented the Van, I took my vacation time etc.. I told my wife the Lord will provide because He want's us to visit our relatives, the Spirits prompting was really strong. Then, just 4 days before we were to leave I receive a very unexpected check from my work for monies overpaid for insurance.....it amounted to just under $600...the Lord wanted us there! The Wed. before we left we went to the Temple to thank the Lord for the help and to also seek blessings of safety for our trip. We were off.....first we stopped in Bakersfield Ca. (900 miles from home) to attend my parents 50th, it was great to see them. We stayed 4 days and then went to Los Angeles to visit the wifes parents and while there we were able to go to the L.A. Temple (beautiful Temple). We stayed 3 days stayed 3 days in the Los Angeles area and then traveled back to Bakersfield and visited a final day. As we were leaving I hugged my mother and told her I loved her and went to my dad and he holds out his hand, I just grab him in a bear hug and tell him I love him and he's says I love you too. Next, we were off to Sacramento where we had tickets to tour the new Temple there before it was dedicated, the next day we went home. Just 4 days after returning home I got a call at work that my father had very unexpectedly passed away. The Lord knew it was his time and gave me the gift of seeing him one last time and to know our parting words were "I love you". I grieve at my fathers unexpected passing, but I also rejoice because I know my father walks in the gardens of paradise and if it weren't for the true Gospel of Jesus Christ I could never have endured this tradegy in my life. But, this pearl doesn't end here. I flew down for the funeral and spent two days with my mother and siblings....of these, I am the only LDS. I was able to bare my testimony to my mother of the restored Gospel, we talked about eternal marriage and the Celestial kingdom, we talked for 3 hours the night before the funeral, I was able to give her a blessing and dedicate my fathers gravesite.....she now has a Book of Mormon (hopefully she's reading it) and just recently I have finished my fathers Temple work by permission of my mother.
Yes, the Lord has opened the windows of Heaven and poured out blessing upon me and my family for which I am truly grateful....in the name of our Lord and Savior, the great redeemer of the world, even Jesus Christ, amen.
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