Comments on: Converting Miss Téa http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:24:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Téa http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-415 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:25:07 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-415 Thank you all for your kind words! RoAnn, that is another great testimony of the workings of the Spirit. Thank you for sharing it! Thank you all for your kind words!

RoAnn, that is another great testimony of the workings of the Spirit. Thank you for sharing it!

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-414 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:22:15 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-414 Téa, Thanks so much for sharing your inspiring story. Your answer coming so clearly when presented with something that could well have proved a stumbling block (priesthood), reminded me of how another intelligent woman gained her testimony. Her story is not nearly as dramatic as yours, but it is an additional witness of how sometimes the Spirit can witness to us in such a powerful way that it totally changes our intellectual and spiritual frame of reference. The sister who told me her story was following the request of the missionaries to read the Book of Mormon. As she came to the passage in 2 Nephi 3:15 which refers to Joseph Smith, "And his name shall be called after me; and it shall be after the name of his father," she immediately thought, "Oh, yes! Very convenient to have that bit in there!" In the midst of her total skepticism, she heard the voice of the Spirit in her mind: "It's true." In one fell swoop, all doubts about Joseph Smith fled. She knew the Book of Mormon was true. From then on, it was just a matter of learning and doing all she needed to do to be worthy of baptism. Téa, Thanks so much for sharing your inspiring story. Your answer coming so clearly when presented with something that could well have proved a stumbling block (priesthood), reminded me of how another intelligent woman gained her testimony.

Her story is not nearly as dramatic as yours, but it is an additional witness of how sometimes the Spirit can witness to us in such a powerful way that it totally changes our intellectual and spiritual frame of reference.

The sister who told me her story was following the request of the missionaries to read the Book of Mormon. As she came to the passage in 2 Nephi 3:15 which refers to Joseph Smith, “And his name shall be called after me; and it shall be after the name of his father,” she immediately thought, “Oh, yes! Very convenient to have that bit in there!”

In the midst of her total skepticism, she heard the voice of the Spirit in her mind: “It’s true.” In one fell swoop, all doubts about Joseph Smith fled. She knew the Book of Mormon was true. From then on, it was just a matter of learning and doing all she needed to do to be worthy of baptism.

]]> by: A Prayer of Faith » “I cannot live without books.” http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-401 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:01:08 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-401 [...] Once upon three weeks ago, after commenting on used book stores being another option to build a larger LDS themed library** Proud Daughter of Eve asked    What books do you have in your library and which ones are your “must haves?” [...] […] Once upon three weeks ago, after commenting on used book stores being another option to build a larger LDS themed library** Proud Daughter of Eve asked    What books do you have in your library and which ones are your “must haves?” […]

]]> by: Ajoy http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-141 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:06:09 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-141 I know Tea' personally. She and I have had many enduring talks about the gospel we both enjoy. I am always amazed at her knowledge, understanding and complete devotion of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have dropped my mouth to the floor as I have learned from her who and what she used to be and who and what I know of her now!!! Knowing and having Tea' as a close friend has lifted me in my knowledge and understanding the Lord's church. If I need a answer to a question or just a good gospel chat....I call Tea'. Most of all, I am grateful for her and her example. I know that the Holy Ghost is a true and important member of the God head simply by knowing of Tea', her life, her story and her continued love and commitment to our Father in heaven and his gospel. When I read and learn of the mighty change of heart Alma the younger had....I think of Tea'. I know that only through Christ can we truly be saved. Alma the younger learned this and so has Tea'. I love you very much Tea' and so grateful you decided to sit in the pew in front of my family on your first Sunday at church in the Madison ward 4 years ago.... I know Tea’ personally. She and I have had many enduring talks about the gospel we both enjoy. I am always amazed at her knowledge, understanding and complete devotion of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have dropped my mouth to the floor as I have learned from her who and what she used to be and who and what I know of her now!!!

Knowing and having Tea’ as a close friend has lifted me in my knowledge and understanding the Lord’s church. If I need a answer to a question or just a good gospel chat….I call Tea’.

Most of all, I am grateful for her and her example. I know that the Holy Ghost is a true and important member of the God head simply by knowing of Tea’, her life, her story and her continued love and commitment to our Father in heaven and his gospel. When I read and learn of the mighty change of heart Alma the younger had….I think of Tea’. I know that only through Christ can we truly be saved. Alma the younger learned this and so has Tea’.

I love you very much Tea’ and so grateful you decided to sit in the pew in front of my family on your first Sunday at church in the Madison ward 4 years ago….

]]> by: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-129 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:38:44 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-129 Very nicely said. Very nicely said.

]]> by: Adam Greenwood http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-107 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:53:56 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-107 Thanks for sharing your potion of the water of life with us. Thanks for sharing your potion of the water of life with us.

]]> by: Blain http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-105 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:34:26 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-105 Téa -- Thanks so much for sharing this. I was impressed and touched and amused at all the right places. A friend of my son is going through her conversion process right now -- she knows the Church is true, but she also knows that it's going to be very difficult for her to do what she knows she needs to do. Beginning with moving her fiance out of her apartment, then with announcing it to her unsupportive family, and then with dealing with life without sex until her planned wedding in July. Self-honesty and honesty with others are both difficult for her (out of fear of negative responses), and this is very challenging for her. In the midst of which, she's trying to learn about what all the things are that come with the Church being true, and it's throwing her for a loop. It's very neat to watch, and also very painful because I know how hard and scary it can be to walk away from the comforting lies that have made the wrong things you were doing seem right in your own mind, and she has a lot of that to do. So reading of your conversion is very relevant right now. And I'm impressed very much with your self-honesty and honesty toward those of us here who get to know about you this way. It's also neat to find out of the good stock you come from, and how you've honored them. Thanks again for sharing this. Téa — Thanks so much for sharing this. I was impressed and touched and amused at all the right places. A friend of my son is going through her conversion process right now — she knows the Church is true, but she also knows that it’s going to be very difficult for her to do what she knows she needs to do. Beginning with moving her fiance out of her apartment, then with announcing it to her unsupportive family, and then with dealing with life without sex until her planned wedding in July. Self-honesty and honesty with others are both difficult for her (out of fear of negative responses), and this is very challenging for her.

In the midst of which, she’s trying to learn about what all the things are that come with the Church being true, and it’s throwing her for a loop. It’s very neat to watch, and also very painful because I know how hard and scary it can be to walk away from the comforting lies that have made the wrong things you were doing seem right in your own mind, and she has a lot of that to do.

So reading of your conversion is very relevant right now. And I’m impressed very much with your self-honesty and honesty toward those of us here who get to know about you this way. It’s also neat to find out of the good stock you come from, and how you’ve honored them.

Thanks again for sharing this.

]]> by: MomR http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-104 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:46:54 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-104 Téa, I really enjoyed reading this. I had all of it at one time or another but not all at once nor as complete. I'm thankful that you found the truth and listened to the Spirit. You are a wonderful wife and mother. I think the gospel has enhanced your natural abilities in those areas. I'm thankful you are part of my forever family. Téa, I really enjoyed reading this. I had all of it at one time or another but not all at once nor as complete. I’m thankful that you found the truth and listened to the Spirit. You are a wonderful wife and mother. I think the gospel has enhanced your natural abilities in those areas. I’m thankful you are part of my forever family.

]]> by: manaen http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-103 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:33:48 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-103 Téa, thank you. Add to your tally one more grown man with tears. FWIW, Amazon's used-book section has been a notably complete and affordable way to add good-quality volumes to my LDS collection. Of course eBay and the other usual suspects also are helpful. Téa, thank you. Add to your tally one more grown man with tears.

FWIW, Amazon’s used-book section has been a notably complete and affordable way to add good-quality volumes to my LDS collection. Of course eBay and the other usual suspects also are helpful.

]]> by: Darlene http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-102 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:12:27 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/04/02/converting-miss-tea/#comment-102 What she didn't tell you is that her parents were not initially supportive of this conversion. Her mother (me) was a Mormon convert who also believed the church to be the truth and was baptized as a teenager (also with no parental support.) However, after a few years the church no longer felt like the truth to me, and I ultimately became an atheist. I tried to raise Téa and her sister to seek the truth for themselves but then I was stubbornly not supportive when she found it in the very place where I was unable to sustain it... I have always regretted that lack of support and I hope I have done my best to be supportive in the years since that time. Even though I continue to be a non believer, I am firmly of the belief that if a faith brings comfort and joy to a person's life, and they don't use it to hurt others, I will support them in having that faith. Téa has been a delightful daughter and I think her faith in the church has been a great comfort to her life. I am very proud that she continues to seek knowledge and takes such joy in her church activities and studies. What she didn’t tell you is that her parents were not initially supportive of this conversion.
Her mother (me) was a Mormon convert who also believed the church to be the truth and was baptized as a teenager (also with no parental support.)
However, after a few years the church no longer felt like the truth to me, and I ultimately became an atheist. I tried to raise Téa and her sister to seek the truth for themselves but then I was stubbornly not supportive when she found it in the very place where I was unable to sustain it…
I have always regretted that lack of support and I hope I have done my best to be supportive in the years since that time. Even though I continue to be a non believer, I am firmly of the belief that if a faith brings comfort and joy to a person’s life, and they don’t use it to hurt others, I will support them in having that faith.

Téa has been a delightful daughter and I think her faith in the church has been a great comfort to her life. I am very proud that she continues to seek knowledge and takes such joy in her church activities and studies.

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