As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

Adrienne was seeking. She felt she needed something that would bring greater peace and joy in her life. She wanted to be a part of something. So when she saw an invitation on Facebook to meet with the missionaries, she clicked on it.

The missionaries invited her to meet them at the church. When she arrived, they gave her a tour and taught her. When the missionaries asked if Adrienne had felt the spirit and wanted to come back, and she said yes!

Adrienne shared that everything just got better and better from there. The first thing she fell in love with was the sacrament. Finding out that she can repent every week was life changing for her. The sacrament became very special to her. She also loved how the members of the Marion Ward made her feel. She felt that she had a big family all around her, and she felt that she had found something she wanted to commit to. 

When she accepted the invitation to be baptized she said that it was the epitome of accepting Jesus Christ in her life. She says it was that moment where she gave it all up to God and said “I’m yours.” 

Adrienne was baptized on March 2, 2025 in the Marion Ward. When she got the gift of the Holy Ghost she felt like she was in good hands. She felt very connected with the church, and felt that she was safe. 

Going to the Temple was a little bit overwhelming for Adrienne at first, but when she sat and watched others be baptized for others, she whispered, “How Godly is that?” To be baptized in behalf of someone else. She is looking forward to going back to the temple, taking the names of her family, and experiencing it for herself. She loved the beautiful architecture and the peaceful feeling she felt there. She LOVES the temple!

In her own words, she shared her testimony with us and said,

“Since I’ve accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior, I feel like I’m at the right place. I feel His presence. I’m reminded of Him every week as I come to church every Sunday. It has made a HUGE difference in my life, because I found what was missing in my life. I know a lot of people are afraid of the name Mormon or Latter-day Saints, but if I can show someone what not to be afraid of, that’s what I would like to do.”

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

James has been prepared from the very beginning.

James was originally found through a member that has since passed away. Our member was a neighbor to James and was always a good example of the gospel. James had only heard good things about the church, the Book of Mormon, and other gospel topics. It was amazing!

Unfortunately, there were challenges in his life that made it difficult to attend church. His wife, Mary, has been very sick since the missionaries have known James. As he took care of her, it prevented him attending sacrament meeting, but he always kept reading the Book of Mormon.

During his time being taught by the missionaries, James was taught by over 20 different missionaries. So many missionaries have been blessed to meet James and to see his firmness in Christ. On the first night of transfers in January 2025, Elder Ransom and Elder Maxfield went over with the intent to extend another baptismal invite to James. His wife had recently passed away, and they had the prompting to discuss the blessings of the temple. As they discussed promised that could come to his life through the temple, James was confident that baptism was the path he was meant to take, and accepted the invitation to be baptized.

James was baptized on February 4, 2025 and then received the Gift of the Holy Ghost through confirmation. We all look forward to the day he can receive the blessings of being sealed to his family in the temple.

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist

As missionaries finish their service in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we invite them to share what they’ve learned that will help them be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.

#DiscipleOfChrist