Promted….

I was just reading the blog of a friend of mine (hi Jill) when I realized that I need to share my conversion story on my blog. I have been so blessed by having the gospel in my life that I would be ungrateful if I didn’t share it with everyone who takes the time to read this.

My story starts when I was just 22. I had about the worst year of my life when I was 21 that I was ready for some change in it. My dad died of alcholism, I joined the Air Force and got medically discharged, and some other personal problems that I will not go into. I decided to just take a break from all of it and move to Utah to live with my sister, Christy, and her family. I got a job working at a 7-11 and was just sort of hanging out in a limbo in life. Not really any direction to go. I worked with a girl who was just about to get married and she was the happiest, sweetest thing you could ever meet. The funny thing now is that I can’t even remember her name and I’m not even sure if she knows that I was baptized. One day I was working with her and she was just smiling away so I asked her why she was so happy. She told me it was because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I continued to ask her more and more questions. When I got home that day I was really confused so I asked my sister, who was an inactive member of the church at the time, to have the missionaries come over so I could talk to them. The first discussion went really well but I was still very confused. After the second discussion the missionaries asked me to read a passage from the Book of Mormon which was Moroni 10:3-5. Then they asked me to pray about it and ask if what I was reading was true. Later that night I was home alone so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to read from that book. I read what they asked and then quietly kneeled and prayed if it was true. It was amazing because a warm sensation came throughout my body and I knew that was I had just read was true. I couldn’t believe it. One thing that I want to add is that the only way to know if the Book of Mormon is true is to read about it and then ask for yourself. Noone forced me to do anything I was not willing to do and I came to my own conclusion.

The next discussion was my 3rd and the missionaries asked if I was ready to be baptized. I told them no and didn’t say anything else. I finally committed to being baptized after my next discussion and have never looked back since. My life was not easy before I was baptized but I knew I was taking the right step in my life. Before I joined I never really knew what the purpose of life was. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has answered all of my questions. I hope you all enjoyed my conversion story. I do know, without a doubt in my heart, that this church is true. I have received so many blessing by being a member. I have found my true love, who I am sealed to forever in the temple, and I have felt the spirit so many times. The Lord has led us all over the country as we have prayerfully made decisions about where we need to go for school and such. I have made the best friends but the most wonderful part about it is that wherever we live I know that I am going to have an instant family at church! The lessons are the same, the callings are the same, and everyone serves for one general purpose…. to build up the Kingdom of God on Earth.

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  1. Brenda says

    Robyn,
    I love this post!!! I had not read it before. (I was not a blogger back then and didn't even know what a blog was. LOL). Take care

  2. The Wojcicki's says

    Hi Robyn,
    I know you're probably thinking I'm strange for going this far back in your blog. I promise,I'm not… #1 I want to view all your videos and wasn't sure where to start and, #2 I was hoping to find something like this on your blog. You have no idea what an inspiration you are to me. I too, joined the Church at the age of 22. I had been in a physically, mentally and emotionally abusive relationship in which one and only one major blessing (my daughter) came out of. My mom and her new husband, (they were married just 4 bmonths prior) took my 6 month old daughter and myself in. I eventually found work and learned how to be a single mother and provide for myself and daughter. The missionaries tracted into the store I managed and began, shortly there after, teaching me discussions. On my last discussion, which we had at the chapel (b/c no one was home) I met the man who is now my husband. He had been baptized 2 years prior after being introduced to the Gospel through a girl he had dated. He was headed to Institute which had been cancelled but he didn't know. He saw the Missionaries and started talking to them and I was able to ask him some questions as he and I are both (stillto this day) the only members in our families. We then went to get some food and chat and quickly became great friends which later led to love and marriage in the Temple (much to out families upset). We have been married for 6 years (this coming Sept.) and have been blessed with 2 beautiful boys! He also has accepted my daughter as his own (although her father still is in her life). We want more children b/c we know about bringing spirit children to earth but my family gives us a realy hard time about it and doesn't really suport us in wanting more. I know it shouldn't matter but it does to me… they're my family. Anyway… we have been given so many incredible blessings through being faithful and obediant. One most recent belessing was my daughter getting baptized in Nov. 2011. Her father was always hugely against the church and always said no to that ever happening but after 7 years of praying, his heart was softened and he said she could! We made sure to include him that day and pray a seed was planted in his heart as well. Ok, so sorry for rambling… Just wanted to share that with you. Honestly, I don't know if you'll even get this… But, if you do, thanks for reading.
    Take Care!
    ~Erin Wojcicki 🙂
    Irisheyes919@msn.com

  3. Jill says

    Robyn,
    Thank you so much for sharing your conversion story! I had goosebumps the whole time I was reading it. The gospel is so wonderful and I am also so grateful to have it in my life. You are an awesome example!

  4. Shawna says

    Hi Robyn
    I just want you to know your example has inspired me to write stuff on my blog. Not my conversion story, but a kind of testimony of truths. So thank you. Maybe you can pass the gratitude on to Jill. She started a kind of domino effect!