This is a story about Mrs. Doris M. Young. This is one of the most inspired experiences
that confirmed I need to serve. In May
2015, I met one of my clients named Doris M. Young, who was then suffering from
emphysema as a result, she couldn’t breathe on her own. She relied on oxygen machine 24 hours
daily.
My duties were to ensure adequate intake of food, dispensing
medication and general nursing care. I
mostly worked the night shift on weekends, Saturday and Sunday.
I had learned that she had lost her husband about a year
ago. Her son would visit her mostly on
weekends and he eventually moved to London.
I soon realized that she become lonely and needed
companionship, every time I am on duty, we’ll talk about our lives, our
families. I learned quite interesting
things from her.
As a Latter-day Saint I took this as an opportunity to share
my beliefs and testimony about the plan of salvation and then she’ll be able to
be with her husband through the blessings from temple ordinance.
She seemed quite interested so when I’ll go to nurse on
Sunday, she’ll say so my girl, how was church?
What did you learn? I took this
opportunity to share with her that she is never alone and that God loves her
and is very mindful. She asked if she
could receive this blessing, too. I said
yes, she could . . . because she spends
most of her time alone and stressed, she’ll smoke and drink.
I started with the revelation given to Joseph Smith, the
Prophet, regarding the Word of Wisdom and shared a little with her the
blessings of living the Word of Wisdom.
It wasn’t really easy for her to accept because she was truly stressed
out and overthinking about how abandoned she feels that probably is a
punishment for all the bad things. Since
her husband passed away her only child left to the UK. She’ll smoke and drink to ease her
problems.
Prior to her being admitted in intensive care unit, she
asked is it all time that she’ll see her husband.
During her stay in ICU her condition worsened and me and my
family visited her more often and she admittedly said I know that this is not
the end of me, she continued and said my girl please grant me an opportunity to
get baptize soon as I die. Get my details
for temple ordinance as you’ve mentioned.
On May 2016 she passed away. I
was grateful that I shared my beliefs with her.
Although her passing was sad, I knew that it was Heavenly Father’s
will.
This increased my conversion to the Lord and His church and
inspired greatly my courage to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As I’ve always desired as a young person, I
knew this was all true, as I realized that I could make this truth known to the
living.
Sister Akintoke
(Left) Home Country South Africa
My conversion story began since I was a child. I happened to be baptized when I was 8 years old. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has helped and comforted me even when my mum wasn’t staying with us. It has taught me that Heavenly Father loves me so much and that I can be united with my family again.
After college, I felt inspired to give the Lord my 18 months
in serving him. I have always had the
feelings to serve the Lord when I was young. My patriarch blessing has always
helped me in knowing what I should do.
My sister also wanted to serve the Lord. We put our mission papers in the same day and
then we received our calls the same day.
We entered the MTC the same day, too.
I am 24 and my sister is 26.
I know the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true, it makes me feel
his love and that families are eternal.
I know the Book of Mormon is indeed another testament of Jesus
Christ. I feel my Savior’s love. I testif of this truth in the sacred name of
Jesus Christ, Amen.
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