This Is True

Testimonies grow step by step. One of those steps happened when Megan Fowler came to understand the significance of the temple. Megan said, "Even though I have been a member all my life, it finally dawned on me that I'm going to be with my family forever."

For Adrian Adams, his testimony is tied to events where he could see the Lord's protection. "Growing up, your parents tell you about the gospel, and you gain the beginnings of your testimony from them. Once you become a teen, you start questioning everything."

Then Adrian pauses, remembering a traumatic accident his family had on a car trip. "You don't have control over everything. But no matter what the situation, we can rely on the Lord." For Adrian, this experience helped his testimony more than anything else.

For Dayna Miller, she feels her testimony growing every time she goes to church and takes the sacrament. She remembers the day of her baptism. "I came out of the water, and I had such a great feeling. I knew I had done the right thing. This is true. This is real."

As each person speaks, we come around the circle to Trevor, a young man with special challenges. He sits quietly, reluctant to participate in the discussion about testimonies. Spontaneously, one by one, his friends in the circle start telling good things about Trevor: how he is a good example, how he brings friends to church, how it is nice to know him and have him as a friend. It is a great moment. The kindness toward their friend is authentic. These teens have learned something special about treating someone with Christlike kindness. It is part of their testimonies. For them, having a testimony isn't just something you talk about, it really is something you do. It is the way you live. It is the decisions you make. And these teens have found what it really means to have a testimony of Christ.