My Testimony – Before

I want to let ya'll know that I know and believe this church is the true church on Earth. I know Joseph Smith restored this Gospel through divine foreordination. He asked God about which church to join and Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him in a vision. Jesus is the Christ and is my older brother, Savior, Redeemer, and best friend. He was born of Mary the virgin and was the most perfect being on Earth. He atoned for everyone's sins in the Garden of Gethsemane. Not only were our sins suffered for, but our sorrows, pains, loneliness, and every bad feeling in this world. Christ did that for me because he loves me. He loves you, too. The Book of Mormon is a wonderful, beautiful, and true book about principles that can be applied from before Christ all the way until many, many years from now. I know I'm here on Earth for a reason. Although that reason may not be known to me for many more years to come, I trust the Lord to place me in the right places at the right time for me to figure out my purpose. Thomas S. Monson is our living prophet today and leads us towards our God and Lord and will never lead us astray. Tender mercies are real and happen to me every day. I know that if I do what is pleasing unto the Lord that I can live eternally with my family and can be happy forever. I know, although am sometimes lost and forget, that I'm loved and can pray whenever I need and want to. I'm grateful that families can be forever through the Plan of Salvation/Happiness. I know that I can have the Spirit with me when I try to be more Christ-like every day. I know temple work is important and I'm so excited for this opportunity to gain a stronger testimony of this wonderful and marvelous work coming forth (both here on Earth and in Heaven).