Testimonies

Daniel’s Testimony Jul/Aug/Sep 2016 As I left Minsk, Belarus, on the morning of April 22, 2016, Brother Daniel Gorshkov, one of our newest Saints, handed me an envelope and asked me not to read what was in it until I was on the airplane heading for Lagos, Nigeria. Sometime after takeoff on that early morning,…

The Testimony of Jose Medeiros from Brazil Given April 2015 in Independence, MO Dear Brothers and Sisters: It is my testimony that I know Jesus Christ lives. He died on the cross for our love, rose again the third day, and soon He will return to govern the Church personally from Zion.

An Expression of Power from on High By Ralph W. Damon One of the benefits of being the managing editor of The Hastening Times is that I have the opportunity to read the submittals which come from the Saints early on in the selection and editing process of preparing each edition of our magazine. I…

Blessing at the Stable that Wasn’t Seen By Sister Ardyce Nordeen We had been at it for almost an hour and a half, five or six adults, about fifteen children and me. Our project was to video record a nativity pageant for a broadcast production. I wanted the segment to last about five or six…

Living at Bountiful   Kevin Romer’s Testimony – The Work of the Bishopric and the Unfolding of Zion             “You have sensed a great need for the office and calling of a Bishop. It is not yet time for that office to be filled, but he is among you and is now being prepared. Until…

“God Gives His promises to Those Who Choose to Obey” By Sister Cheryl Blanton Brandy Lascoe is a member of the Blue Springs Branch. She loves the Lord in a way more of us should. She starts her days early, rising to pray and study scripture before starting her day. She has owned a boutique…

A Testimony of Faith By Henry H. Goldman It was early this year (2014) when my physician asked me to have a chest x-ray during my annual visit.  He called a few days later to say that something did not look right on the x-ray, and that he was going to ask a radiologist to…

BySister Kathleen Haley There was a story that I heard a long while ago that I’d like to relate to you. There was a King in a small country that wanted an “officialartist.” He sent out a decree that requested all the artists in the country to submit a picture to him so that he…

Advice On Cars & Building The Kingdom This testimony was shared Sunday, March 9, 2014 during Family Morning Worship at the Bountiful., Missouri Branch by Patriarch Fred Williams. In the 1980s, the price of gasoline was going up very rapidly.  Rations on how much gas you could buy at a time were put into place. …

Thoughts On General Conference by David R. Van Fleet The April 2014 General Conference was a great blessing for many; less so for some. We are glad for those for whom it was a blessing, and wish we could offer encouragement to any who might have been disappointed.  For me this conference was one of…