The Book of Mormon is TRUE!

Mister has had many careers in mind while going to school. We’ve started down pathways toward him becoming a psychologist, optometrist, occupational therapist, and elementary school teacher. We think we finally know what he’s planning on doing though (if he gets in) and that would be becoming a seminary teacher.

Right now he’s teaching a seminary class a little sporadically. He’ll probably teach the class for about six or so periods this semester. If he wants to become a part-time seminary teacher for next fall and winter, he needs to do well in teaching this seminary class and be passed by his teachers at BYU.

Last night he was preparing for his first lesson for the students. Part of his preparation was teaching the lesson to my sister, Bear, and me. I loved his lesson. In it he opened the Book of Mormon up to us and promised us that whatever question of the soul we had, we would find it in the Book of Mormon.

My favorite part of the lesson was when he asked us to think of some Soul Questions and ask him. He would then try to find an answer in the Book of Mormon to help us. I asked him three questions and my sister asked one. He was able to find two of my three questions and my sister’s question answered in the Book of Mormon. He then challenged me to find the answer to my last question during my scripture study.

A few minutes after he concluded, it was time for my scripture study. Keeping my question in mind, I came upon the answer within a few minutes of studying. Truly the scriptures can open our minds and increase our understanding if we read them while full of the spirit.

At the end of my husband’s lesson, he asked me to bear my testimony of the Book of Mormon. I want to share it with you today.

I know that the Book of Mormon is true. In a way, it is kind of like a machine. You get out of it what you put into it. If I need an answer, I need to put in the effort to not just read the Book of Mormon, but to study it and ponder the doctrines and principles it teaches. I know that it was written for our day so that we might be able to draw closer to Heavenly Father. I also know that it brings a change in our countenance when we read it.

When I was a teenager, I took President Hinckley’s challenge during General Conference to finish the Book of Mormon by the time the year ended. By Christmas break, I had decided to give up. I was in 2 Nephi and I didn’t think I had a chance at finishing. But then my cousin encouraged me to finish. We spent many hours during that break reading our copies of the Book of Mormon. Honestly, I was reading so fast that I don’t think I got much out of it, but I was finished by the time the year ended.

When I got back to school, many people began complimenting me. They said things like, you’re glowing! You look beautiful! They mentioned how they could tell that it wasn’t my ordinary look, but that something seemed to shine from within. It soon became obvious to me that my countenance had changed as mentioned in Alma 5 and people were noticing! I had come closer to God and by doing so, was helping others to do the same.

Read the Book of Mormon. Study it! Ponder its teachings. And then pray to know if it is true. I know you will feel the Spirit whisper that it is. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Love,

Mrs. Unbe