The sister missionaries in Lebanon got media referral from an online ad. When they called the referral, they set up chapel tour for later that week. When they came to the chapel tour, this referral brought his friend Yanner.
The referral ended up moving to new York, and the Sisters passed Yanner off to the Elder Sommer and Elder Safsten. There were two really important things that helped with Yanner’s conversion: First was his experience with the Book of Mormon, and the other was hearing the testimonies of members who joined the missionaries on their lessons.
Yanner gained a testimony very quickly as he read and prayed. On his second lesson, he said he already knew the Book of Mormon was the word of God. The very next lesson we felt a prompting from the Spirit to invite him to be baptized on July 7, 2024. He said yes, and we continued to work with him.
After we extended the date, he told us that he was struggling to find work and was about to move to New York for better employment. But thanks to a member, he was given a job for some time so he could get back on his feet. He continued to exercise faith in Jesus Christ even through the hard times so he could receive the blessings of baptism. Yanner was baptized on July 7, 2024.
On August 2nd, we went to the Nashville Tennessee Temple where he was able to perform baptisms for the dead. He really enjoyed it. He said the Spirit he felt there was very strong.
The members really made a big difference in Yanner’s conversion. He now is working with one of the ward members, so he is able to stay in Lebanon and is an active member of the ward.
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