From a recording I took and then tried to notate--- not exact, but pretty close to what mom shared.
Love you all!
Lindy
Mom's testimony last Sunday.
I'm Marilyn Johnson and Lindy is my beautiful daughter. One of the things I liked that reminded me of something that happened many, many, many years ago when we were in Germany and somebody knocked on my door and when I opened the door and sat down, she asked me what do you believe? And I had not at that time read the Book of Mormon. And I've regretted that for many years. As Lindy said today, that opportunity has probably been passed forward and given to someone else and I don't need to worry about it. Heavenly Father is taking care of her.
Music is very important to me. And my testimony is often touched deeply when the music touches my heart. When I'm trying to tell you what I believe and what I know, it comes out best as some of the songs that I've heard. It comes out like I know that Jesus lives. I know that we have a prophet of God. I know that my heavenly Father loves me. I'm grateful to be here.
I've had so many people help me. So many people that have been so good to me. And I didn't think I would ever leave Beaverdam because I loved it so much. But I found out there are many, many good people right here and touched my life. And so many kind things. Just to tell you quickly, I didn't think I would ever need hearing aids and I didn't want to hear about that. Then I started noticing that I wasn't picking up on a lot of things, especially at church. So I finally gave in and I got hearing aids and the very first day after I got my hearing aids, I was out walking, just kind of moving it around making sure it was in the right place. And I didn't realize it or know exactly when, but it soon fell out. I had owned them for only one day! And I knew the hearing aids could only be replaced one time.
I might say his name wrong to say because I get names mixed up, but one kind person (Brother Kent Wrigley) when he saw us out looking, asked what we were looking for? After I told him, he went back and looked and he found it. *(Very hard to see-- in the gap between the grass and the sidewalk. It blended right into the cement.) Okay. Then fast forward to just about two weeks ago, I was out, I got my hair cut. I like to listen to conference talks because when I go on walks around the pond, it's so wonderful to listen to the conference talks. So when I tried to put my hearing aids on they were gone. So I was pretty sure I'd lost them when I was getting my haircut cut. So I went back to Lindy's and, you know, they were not there. So I started walking really carefully, looking everywhere. I saw one of them on the sidewalk! I was worried because they're not supposed to get wet and you know, they're hard to see. So I was lucky to find one , but I could find only one. Lindy Skinrood knew that I had gone to the mailbox and she looked too-- and saw just a little tiny wire poking up between two rocks. There was my other hearing aid! I was so, so grateful! So I just wanted to thank you all for being so good to me, making me feel happy. I'm very blessed. Thank you. I know that Jesus loves me, I know the church is true. In the name of Jesus Christ.
Music is very important to me. And my testimony is often touched deeply when the music touches my heart. When I'm trying to tell you what I believe and what I know, it comes out best as some of the songs that I've heard. It comes out like I know that Jesus lives. I know that we have a prophet of God. I know that my heavenly Father loves me. I'm grateful to be here.
I've had so many people help me. So many people that have been so good to me. And I didn't think I would ever leave Beaverdam because I loved it so much. But I found out there are many, many good people right here and touched my life. And so many kind things. Just to tell you quickly, I didn't think I would ever need hearing aids and I didn't want to hear about that. Then I started noticing that I wasn't picking up on a lot of things, especially at church. So I finally gave in and I got hearing aids and the very first day after I got my hearing aids, I was out walking, just kind of moving it around making sure it was in the right place. And I didn't realize it or know exactly when, but it soon fell out. I had owned them for only one day! And I knew the hearing aids could only be replaced one time.
I might say his name wrong to say because I get names mixed up, but one kind person (Brother Kent Wrigley) when he saw us out looking, asked what we were looking for? After I told him, he went back and looked and he found it. *(Very hard to see-- in the gap between the grass and the sidewalk. It blended right into the cement.) Okay. Then fast forward to just about two weeks ago, I was out, I got my hair cut. I like to listen to conference talks because when I go on walks around the pond, it's so wonderful to listen to the conference talks. So when I tried to put my hearing aids on they were gone. So I was pretty sure I'd lost them when I was getting my haircut cut. So I went back to Lindy's and, you know, they were not there. So I started walking really carefully, looking everywhere. I saw one of them on the sidewalk! I was worried because they're not supposed to get wet and you know, they're hard to see. So I was lucky to find one , but I could find only one. Lindy Skinrood knew that I had gone to the mailbox and she looked too-- and saw just a little tiny wire poking up between two rocks. There was my other hearing aid! I was so, so grateful! So I just wanted to thank you all for being so good to me, making me feel happy. I'm very blessed. Thank you. I know that Jesus loves me, I know the church is true. In the name of Jesus Christ.
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