My Gospel Story
This is a special place to share experiences that have strengthened your faith in Jesus Christ. Whether it’s a quiet moment of revelationor a life changing event, your story can uplift others. Let’s build our testimonies together.
Stories
Swallowed up in the Joy of Christ
Serving a mission was a difficult decision for me because I lacked the faith that I could be successful. Or in other words, I was afraid to fail. But, in time, I received an unmistakable answer that I should go. ... Read More
The Burning Testimony in a Cold Norwegian Winter
I arrived in Norway in late November of 1983. My first area was Haugesund, and I flew there on Thanksgiving Day. I remember leaving the mission home, where they had cooked a turkey. The smell filled the house and felt familiar and comforting. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough for me to eat. I boarded the plane hungry, tired, ... Read More
Daffodils of Hope: A Sign of His Love
Daffodils are the perfect flower. They are the happiest color, deer-proof, and have a built-in trumpet that seems to announce "Be of good cheer"! Last summer I bought a dress in London simply because it was “daffodil yellow.” You may have also seen me on my stomach in the Draper Temple parking lot... Read More
Roots in Red Bricks: A Testimony Forged in Nauvoo
When I was 14 years old our youth group took a trip to visit the Nauvoo and Carthage Jail church history sites. I loved roaming the old dirt roads in Nauvoo, touring various buildings and homes listening to stories and collecting various souvenirs like a red brick from the brick maker, a candle ... Read More
Reverence Beyond the Veil
I was working in the baptistry the other day when two young women came in for confirmations. They were very quiet and reverent as they performed ordinances. While confirming them their example of reverence influenced me and I was especially focused. During the ordinance I felt the presence of others in the room beyond the veil. ... Read More
"Be Like Him": My 4th of July Witness
When I was 16, I attended a ballet camp at BYU in Provo. On the 4th of July, we spread blankets on the grass next to the Stadium of Fire and watched the fireworks light up the sky. That night our counselor shared a scripture and led a discussion about the Savior’s Second Coming. As the colors burst ... Read More
Lost and Found: A Story of the Faith
As a teenager, I was thrilled about getting my driver’s license. I had saved diligently to pay for my driving lessons. One day, while heading to the driving school, I took the city bus. As I prepared to get off at my stop, I noticed my purse was open—and my wallet was gone. My documents, checkbook, debit card, and cash had been stolen. I ... Read More
A Brother's Comfort by the Temple
When I was 22 years old, I had recently returned from my mission and was going to school in downtown Salt Lake City. Due to my class schedule, I took a graveyard shift doing housekeeping inside the Salt Lake ... Read More
Divine Guidance in the Salvadoran Night
Over fifty years ago as a missionary in the Central America Mission I was serving as a District Leader in San Salvador, El Salvador. One night we returned to our house and began preparation for bed. ... Read More
Field Clearing: Cultivating Gratitude
I grew up in Southern Utah and had the opportunity to work on the family farm nearly every day. My grandpa bought land that he wanted to farm. This was just raw desert land at the time—covered in sagebrush, ... Read More
A Witness of the Book of Mormon
As a young missionary in Osaka, Japan, I lived with five other elders in a small apartment behind the Abeno Chapel. Each morning, we followed a rigorous routine: early rising, language study, chores, and group ... Read More
Healed by Faith: A Savior’s Promise
Many quiet moments and life-changing events have deepened my faith in Jesus Christ, but one stands out from my mission: I was diagnosed with cancer. At a time when I felt lost, having just had surgery, I met Elder M. ... Read More
A Grandpa's Gentle Call
When I was 16 my mother and step father were having some major marriage struggles and things were not going great at home. Neither of them were active in the church and God was not commonly talked about about in our home. Some unfortunate ... Read More
From Genocide to Grace: A Temple Miracle
LDS missionaries were sent to Armenia in the 1880s. The first to be baptized was my great-great-grandfather, and his living descendants, all of whom left Armenia to settle in Murray, except for a young widow, my great- ... Read More
Tithing by Faith: Reaping Divine Blessings
“Consider President George Q. Cannon’s approach to tithing when he was an impoverished young man. When his bishop commented on the large amount of tithing poor young George was paying, ... Read More
Finding My Way Back: A Spiritual Homecoming
I had an experience when I was about 27 that I will never forget. I experienced the Spirit so strongly that it almost knocked me over. I had been struggling with a number of things, such as the loss of my father, graduate ... Read More
Miracles in Bentonville: Witnessing Christ’s Gathering
In June 2023, as the Bentonville, Arkansas, Temple was opened for the public to “come and see,” we anticipated about 25,000 visitors for the two-week public open house. Instead, 52,700 people attended ... Read More
The Spirit Bore Witness: He Is a Prophet, Seer and Revelator
In the fall of 1974, I was a freshman at BYU, living in Deseret Towers where we ate our meals at the Morris Center. I remember one morning sitting at a table having breakfast with some of my friends and seeing ... Read More
A Young Woman's Journey to Revelation in Leadership
I once had the wonderful experience as a bishop to call a young woman to be the president of her Young Women class. She was a member of a large class of more than 20 girls and felt overwhelmed and ... Read More
