Janet

I will never forget my first lesson with Janet. It was my very first night here in Oregon and my companions had just finished telling me how they placed a baptism date last lesson with Janet and how excited they were for her. Well... we walked into that lesson and Janet said, "I'm not ready. I need to learn more. I feel pressured. I don't want to feel pressured. I don't want to do it. I don't want a date." How disappointing to hear!!!! However, we all bore solid testimonies of why we set dates and the importance of making goals and setting dates to complete those goals. She understood and was a little more easy going in the lesson after that. At the end of the lesson we asked her to pray everyday for a date that she would feel more comfortable with and when the Lord wants her baptized. She said she would.

A few lessons later with Janet we were sharing a passage in the Book of Mormon on baptism. At the end of reading the section Janet looked up and before we could say anything she said "oh.... I see why it's important for me to get baptized so soon".  It was music to our ears! At the end of the lesson we said "Janet, a few weeks ago we asked you to pray about a date that you would feel better about and one that you felt was right between you and your Heavenly Father, did you do that?" she responded "Yes.... yes I did" *WOO!!!* She paused for a moment then went on to say "my mothers birthday, February 27th".

Janet is amazing, she asks more questions than anyone and is so incredibly sincere. When we explain things she completely grasps it and feels it in her heart. She also isn't afraid to say she doesn't like a certain concept and wants us to explain why it's the way it is. And then after we do she always goes "Ohhhhhhh okay that makes sense".

Janet's sincerity in learning the gospel has deeply touched my life. I hope I come to be as sincere of a person as she is. Janet is getting baptized the 27th of February and we are so excited for her!

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