We knew what we needed to do next! How do you get a hold of the missionaries? We are ready to start our conversion process! We started to go to church the next Sunday and started flying through the missionary discussions! Lesson on top of lesson! We had questions that they couldn't answer but were willing to find them with us.
We were raised to not partake of the Sacrament till you were baptized... so I was NOT going to partake till I was able to be baptized. That first Sunday came and I didn't partake. I watched Mothers give it to their children. Children not of age yet partake.. but I didn't and felt so very empty. That week I prayed, studied and asked questions. The next Sunday came around, I still had not been given an answer. I prayed about what I should do. When the bread came to me, it was a leap of faith. I Partook and was filled with so much warmth! It was the right thing! I had never felt this way after partaking. It was a new WONDERFUL feeling! Later that Sunday, a scripture that Christ said in Mathew 19:14 became even more clear in my mind and heart! "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Why would he not permit the most precious and pure of us all to partake of his ordinances?
We talked with our bishop and asked questions he couldn't answer so he sent us to the Stake President. Some of those questions were about blacks and the priesthood, the garments that were given to us and the protection they provided, Authority, Adam God Doctrine/Theory.. and so much more! Not every question was answered that left peace and understanding.
We were now preparing to join the church! The papers had been filled out in March and we were ready to be baptized! We still had a long wait ahead of us!
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Update 11-9-12
Here it is, yet again. Warmth followed by no clear knowledgeable answer.
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