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Tender Mercies in the TKM: Gary

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Gary put in a media referral to get to know more of Christ’s love for him! When he met with Sister Holladay and Sister Bunderson, he told them that he had met some missionaries before and that he wanted to come closer to Jesus Christ! The sisters shared the Book of Mormon with him, and invited him to read the Book of Mormon to draw closer to Christ.

He was so excited to have the missionaries back over to learn more about the church! They continued to teach him. Each time they would come over he always felt something different when they were around.

Gary wanted to come to church so badly but he had a few health problems that prevented him from coming. He also had a lot of fears and anxiety about church. He finally agreed to come to a church tour. When the church tour happened, he loved coming in and seeing a large picture of Christ hanging up on the wall right outside of the chapel. When the sacrament was explained the spirit was so strong.

A few days later we extended a baptism date for him, but he was still very anxious about it. A week later, we got a call from him saying that he had a big health scare. He told us that he prayed for it to go away and it went away. As he prayed, he said he knew that this was Christ’s church and that he wanted to be baptized. So we put him on date for baptism!

Sister Palmer, Gary, and Sister Foster

Gary came to church and loved the people and how welcomed he felt. He was also very nervous for his baptism so we invited him to come see one of our other friends’ baptism. He told us that he felt the spirit very strong there and that all of his anxiety went away. Gary was baptized on May 25, 2024.

Since his baptism, he hasn’t missed a single day off church because it is so special to him. Gary also had the opportunity to go to the temple for the first time! He loved sitting inside and told us that he felt like God was giving him strength while he was inside. He also told us that he looks foreword to going again.

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Tender Mercies in the TKM: Ora and Desiree

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by Ora Harris and Desiree Hoover

Ora Harris

One day I clicked on y’all’s church ad about a Bible verse and i said “Amen” to it! That small thing changed my life. Next thing you know, missionaries showed up at my door. They came in and talked to me about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and invited me to Church.

Ora Harris, Desiree Hoover, and Sister Harrison

I came to church and liked it, especially the sacrament. I’ve never been to a church that has sacrament every week!

I continued to meet with the missionaries and learned how to make covenants with God. I changed my life by overcoming some addictions and bad habbits. I feel a lot stronger and not as weak as i use to be in my faith. The missionaries asked me to be baptized and I said yes. I had to wait for my leg to heal a little before I got baptized.

Elder Akers, Elder Bonham, Sister Stephens, Ora Harris, and Sister Harrison

I was so excited when my baptism was coming up! I got baptized and confirmed on March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, it was very special. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made it very special for me.

Sister Stephens, Ora Harris, and Sister Harrison

Then I told my friend Miss Pat about sacrament and invited her to my baptism and she came to church for her first time on my baptism day! She loved it! She was crying! She’s never celebrated a baptism the way we do it. Then I invited my daughter Desiree to church with me and she loved it. I am staying down the path of Jesus and preparing to go to the temple, the House of The Lord.

Ora Harris and Miss Pat

Desiree Hoover

My name is Desiree Hoover. I was angry at God because I thought He took my baby girl Scarlett from me. The missionaries was meetin with momma. And I was closed off and disconnected from God. So I wasn’t interested in meetin with them.

Then one day they asked to say a prayer with me. And I did. Then they were very persistent. And I eventually started to sit in on momma’s lessons. Then I started takin momma to church. And started goin to church for myself. And continued lessons with the missionaries.

Then i decided I wanted to get baptized! But I had to wait for momma to get out of the hospital because she had a fall. I wanted her there and Miss Pat. I got baptized and confirmed with the Holy Ghost on June 15, 2024. Momma and Miss Pat both got to come to my baptism!! It was very special!

Sister Condie and Sister Wall helping Desiree in the font.

I love sunflowers and Sister Condie & Sister Wall bought me sunflowers and paydays. Because when I was pregnant with Scarlett I loved paydays! They made it very special and I will never forget it. I am now preparing to go to the temple with my momma.

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