Tuesday Testimony

Each Tuesday a sister from our ward will share a part of her testimony. This may be part of her conversion (perhaps a story or principle that helped start or build her testimony), a specific gospel principle they've learned through the years, or a missionary experience. This is a way for us to connect with members of our relief society on a more spiritual basis. 

Aubrie Roehrig shares the following story:

My testimony of the Church began at the young age of 10.  I had moved to New York with my recently converted father and began going to church with him.  I loved it!  I received missionary discussions from the sister missionaries, and I knew what they were teaching me was true.  Not long after my discussions, I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Although I felt the Spirit strongly and had some knowledge of the gospel, I never truly understood or appreciated the Atonement until I had to use it.  In my later years, I strayed from the path outlined by the church.  For a number of reasons, I began making choices that drew me farther away from God and my Savior.  I needed the cleansing power of the Atonement, and it was when I reached out to Him, the only one who could help me, that I was cleansed.  The repentance process completely changed my life.   The Lord, my Savior, changed my heart.  I no longer have the desire to do the things I did before.  I look at the world through new eyes.  Although I began my journey at the age of 10, I did not fully experience the Atonement until much later on.  I am so very grateful to my friend and Savior, Jesus Christ, and I will spend the rest of my days shouting from the rooftops so that others can experience this precious gift.