Richard was seeking to turn his life around and learn more about Jesus Christ. He saw an online advertisement for the Book of Mormon, learned that it helped people come closer to Christ, and sent in an online request to meet with the missionaries to learn more.
Ever since his first lesson with the missionaries, he has loved learning about the simple and precious truths found in the Book of Mormon, one of which being the covenants made at baptism. Just a few days after first meeting Richard, he accepted the invitation to attend a baptism. After watching the baptism, the missionaries gave him a tour of the church, and as they stopped in the chapel to explain the sacrament, Richard related the Doctrine of the Sacrament to the Doctrine of Baptism.
When Richard was invited to prepare for baptism, he asked, “When’s the earliest date I can be baptized?”
He jumped all in and quickly learned how much joy the gospel brings, so much so that he even gave a member a ride to stake conference. His baptism was a wonderful service; his family, friends, and cat even came to support him.
Richard has become an amazing disciple of Christ and continues to love growing in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He strives to become one of the “accepting people who are strongly and proudly grounded in their faith and Christ,” and he already is such an amazing member.
Barlows in TKM 