He said YES!!!

...To baptism!

We have been teaching Jessy for 3 weeks. Last Friday we talked about baptism, he knew he wanted it but needed to figure out when and how to talk to his parents, I said "How long do you need? We won't bring it up until then, but I need to know when I can start bugging you about it." He said to give him a week. I was surprised how patently I waited!

Here's the trick though, you don’t wait, you DO. Sister Hiatt and I fasted Sunday (which feel a lot longer when you’re going to 7 hours of church; 2 wards and ward council). When we had dinners at member houses we invited them to pray for Jessy. Wednesday morning we read a text from Jessy he sent at 1 AM the night before, it read, "I know the book of mormon is true. I know the church of jesus chirst of latter day saints is true"

:) Words can’t describe how we felt!!! ECSTATIC! JOYFUL HAPPY, eh, those words aren’t strong enough. Still I kept my bugging question,"when will you get baptized" from slipping out of my mouth. That week we taught word of wisdom; "Will you follow the word of wisdom?" "Yes" 

The law of chastity; 'will you live the law of chastity?" "Yes."

Tithing "yes." fasting "yes"

Our lesson on Friday came. Turns out HE had been fasting for forgiveness for his sins. He told us about an hour before a though came to his mind that he would ask his parents on his birthday which was the following day. :) As we read and studied scriptures together on of the verse read aloud was god speaking to him. Alma 5:46. It talked about how he had fasted to know. It was very humbling to witness. 

Anyway, he talked to his parents, they are ok with it :) but they want him to wait a month just so he is sure. We can do that! It’s so great to see the change that has come on his spirit. He smiles more and he is so faithful.

The church is true. Try it out and ask.