This is an especially hard topic for me to write about, the memories are extremely tender and very hard to explain. But it all starts like this: My boyfriend and I lived together with our two children, and had a bad way of making money. Trust me about this without going into details, it involved truckloads of marijuana and other items similar. He was eventually caught and he and I were thrown in jail, and our children, 6 months and 1 yr., were taken from us because I couldn't care for them in jail. They put 1 Million dollar bond on each of our heads. I was taken in because I was acquainted with him only, hoping to get out more info from me. They wanted 20 - life for him. Previously, I had played around with the Book of Mormon that my husband's mother had sent, reading it and finding much peace when I read it. So, in jail, the only Bible I had available to me was the New Testament, of which I love as well, and read over and over. The Holy Ghost visited me and gave me faith that all would be well. One day as I was in my cell studying, I asked the Lord, "This is great to learn of you, now what church should I attend." The letters very clearly came into my head, "L-D-S". I didn't know what this meant, so I wrote the letters down and asked my boyfriend at our conjugal visit together, "The Lord told me to join a church that is LDS". Immediately my boyfriend smiled with joy and stated , "That is my old church, the Mormon church, it stands for Latter Day Saints!" He had been inactive for 30 years, and we both decided to rejoin after we were released from jail. I was inspired, but I imagined myself with a bun on my head and pioneer clothing, thinking this was the customary dress!! Not true however!! (Now not everyone will receive letters in your mind, or even voices, but you will feel the spirit of the Lord, by joy, or by warmth in your heart,or other ways, to testify that this is the true church upon studying and praying.) 2 1/2 months later, I was let go free, married my boyfriend in prison, and my husband had a miracle of only having to serve 5 years. I immediately went to the children, and had them blessed, and I started on Missionary lessons. When my husband returned home, we waited a year, and then were sealed forever with our children for time and eternity. That was 22 years ago, and the rest is history. I now have a strong testimony that our Savior Jesus Christ is our God, our Master, and our Redeemer. He atoned for our sins, so we may reside with our Father in Heaven and Him again. They are both alive and know each one of us individually, what we think, each mili-second, and why we think it. They are both all powerful, almighty, and full of great, great, love. They care about each one of us every second of the day, and they are there for us to confide in. I love the Holy Ghost, the comforter, and communicator for Jesus Christ. I love being guided daily by the Holy Ghost, and am lost without Him. I love receiving revelations from the Holy Ghost, and I love learning the mysteries of the Universe. I know we have a true prophet on this earth today, Thomas S. Monson, who lives and guides us and is a revelator for the world. I am grateful for the Book of Mormon, and read it in the morning and at night, finding comfort, and insight in the precious words it depicts. I am thankful for all my blessings, for my children, and for my church and church family, the true church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. And I say these things in the name of my precious Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen
