New Road

Gordon Hinckley! Who is that??

After I dried my tears, blew my nose, gained my composure, I picked up the phone and called my Sister in Law, Becky. Told her I prayed about somethings and received an answer. "Who is Gordon Hinckley?" Her reply, "The President of the LDS Church."

I was silent for I don't know how long. Seconds probably but it felt like minutes. I then told her of my experience and started sobbing once again.. then said "Well, Becky... If He holds the Keys (Has the authority to perform all of the priesthood ordinances.), then I need to join the church!"

Sometime in our conversation she said "What about Brian?" I also thought about Brian. We had then been married for 4 years. Had 2 children and a home. If I went on to join the church right now, I would loose my husband! We had to get him to see what we did and gain a testimony like we did!

After receiving my Testimony about President Hinckley, that black cloud that was cast over my mind, was gone!! I read and understood the scriptures (Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price) for the first time. I literally drank them in! Loved every word in them and understood them.

(While growing up, the adults would always say that there were hidden messages in the scriptures and you needed to find those hidden messages and apply them to your life. I could never find them and got frustrated to the point where I didn't read the scriptures anymore. How could I read something I didn't understand.)

That day, when Brian came home. I was sitting at the counter reading the scriptures and other writings. The moment he came in the door I was super excited to share with him what I found! Read from the scriptures and showed him why!! He was overwhelmed and shocked to see his wife like this. I told him a little of my experience that day and what I found! I told him I was starting to question about the group being true. After that, he didn't want to talk about any of it. A wall was thrown up and I didn't know my husband anymore.

I started to go over to Becky's house to learn more so I could convince Brian of the Truth. I realized I gave him to much information that first day, he thought for sure he lost his wife to the church. I studied, learned and talked with Becky. Brian's Brother saw our van over there and told Brian that I was spending a lot of time there. Brian got really Angry!

Once a week, I would drive with a friend "Joanne" up to Mill Creek Canyon to clean a house. The owners of this house were good members of the church and one was a Member of the Tabernacle Choir. We will call her Becky W. I told her of my experience and she became a wonderful friend for me to rely on!