Her Journey to the Truth

I have just recently become a Facebook missionary, and as part of that, I chose a picture for my profile. In my picture I am pointing to a picture of the Savior. A couple days later, a lady named Teena White messaged me on Facebook, and told me how much it meant to her to see a picture of the Savior. We got to talking and she related to me her story of how she found the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints. It was so wonderful, I asked if with her permission if I could post it to my blog so others could see it. She said that she would be happy to. :) So without further ado here is miss Teena White's story!


"Hello my name is Teena White, I'm From Alabama, I have been a member since August 1990. I had been searching for a church home for about 12-13 years and had been affiliated with so many of the sects. I studied with the Jehovah Witness's for 4 years in my Home couldn't commit to that, TV evangelist radio Tent revivals, Catholic, and I was a southern Baptist. Simply put, I was tired of the fluff and wanted to find my Friend I knew he was not in any of the other places nor could I feel his love, as reverence was not a known practiced word in many of the concert entertainment and more places I had attended for religion. I finally became livid, and said a prayer the best way I knew how, saying "I know the Bible says seek and ye shall find I have been looking for you all over the place, where are you?."

 I began to have reoccurring Dreams in which I could see the missionaries as plain as day. I was so excited. I happened to be Home alone in a town house apartment when I awakened to a voice telling me to get up there is someone I want you to meet, and before I could form a rational thought I was at my front door in no time; as if I had been placed there. I had 24 stairs to this day I do not recall coming down them at that time, I didn't have my key in my two dead bolt lock so I had to go out my back door. I went around the front of the apartments looked up and down the sidewalk both ways in search of someone after not seeing anyone I began to walk back to my back door and my rational thought was I must be loosing my mind. how do I call people to tell them I went outside to meet someone and no one was there,but before I could complete the thought the voice spoke again to me saying its okay, and that it was me who lead you.

 I went into the apartment and slept with great peace.  I'm guessing about the next day or so I was coming out of my u-rental office in the process of putting my about 8 -9 month infant on my hip, with my 6 year old son at my side when I looked up and saw the elders. At the time I didn't know what missionaries were so in my natural rational mind I thought, "what are they doing here and what are they selling?" I wasn't allowed to finish the rational thought as I was prompted to hurry, as my arm reached out in motion for them to come to me. They were in the process of putting their kick stands down. I got to them and asked them to follow me to my apartment they did. I unlocked my door placed my sons inside, and  turned to let them in. Their faces were radiating as if someone had taking the Sun out of the Sky and placed inside of them. The Savoir himself was standing behind them in the center letting me know this is we're I needed to Be. 

So in answer to my prayer ,"where are you, or seek and ye shall Find", He Does appear to his Children. They taught me in Two weeks and Baptized me. I know this Gospel is True, I know the Book of Mormon is True and will Bless the lives of all those who faithfully and Diligently read and search it, with a pure language and bring them closer to the Savior and keep them firmly planted in the Gospel. I know Joseph Smith was a True Prophet, I know Thomas S Monson is a True and Living Prophet I do have a perfect knowledge of the Savior his Love I know he has a Body and that He Lives, this Gospel is True the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only True and living Church on this Earth, the Gospel has Blessed my Life in many ways."

Thanks Teena for sharing your story!