by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 18, 2008 | Home and Family
I’m shy and it is not easy for me to go out and try to convert the world. However, when I joined the church, I learned a new type of missionary work that didn’t require me to talk to anyone at all—at least not at first. I discovered family history. You may have joined...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 18, 2008 | Home and Family
The church asks us to pray as a family each morning and evening, as well as during meals when we’re together. These opportunities to pray together, in addition to our private prayers, are a tool to strengthen both our families and our testimonies. As you begin to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 17, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
When you joined the church, your entire calendar may have changed. You added Sunday meetings and activities, perhaps some weeknight activities, Family Home Evening, family prayer and scripture study, and other church-related activities. For a family that has faced...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 16, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
For many investigators, one challenge that delays baptism is the . In order to be baptized, you must have given up coffee, tea, and alcohol and you may not smoke or use illegal drugs. While you may have tried in the past to do these things without success, you now...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 13, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
Many new members are anxious to go to the temple for the first time. Even if you were just baptized yesterday, it’s not too soon to begin preparing. You will want to be as ready as possible before you go. You will need to wait until you’ve been a member of the church...
