When I was 13 years old, I was confused about religion. I felt that there was something missing in my life.

 

Then my mother met the missionaries who taught her for about two months before she joined the Church. Eventually, my brothers (Andrei and Warren) and I were also baptized. I attended church services and seminary classes but I felt that it did not make much of an impact on my spirituality. I still liked my former church and friends until I started reading the Book of Mormon when I was 14 years old. I pondered what I read and knew in my heart that it was true. The spirit testified to me that they were the words of God. I applied its percepts in my life.

 

Since then, my classmates and the people in our community would often call me hero because I see to it that I always do the right thing. I felt that I gained the respect and trust of the people around me since I got converted. It has also led me to serve a fulltime mission.

 

Reading the Book of Mormon has made me realize that all I need is to be fully converted.

Angeles Philippines Stake