Blessings of a Testimony | Merrill J. Bateman | January 1999
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The blessings of a testimony of the gospel are tremendous. While these blessings are personal, here are just a few of the most impactful. Click here to view the speech page.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the classic speeches podcast presented by BYU Speeches, bringing you treasured talks from 70 years of BYU Devotionals. |
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| 0:22.8 | Welcome back. |
| 0:25.0 | Beginning of 1999, brothers and sisters. |
| 0:27.6 | It's wonderful to be here with you. |
| 0:30.3 | Sister Bateman has issued a challenge to you as young members of the church. |
| 0:35.3 | To be faithful and true. |
| 0:42.0 | To be united, to stand firm, and as the challenges come. I wish to go to the other side of the equation and talk about the blessings |
| 0:47.8 | that will come to you as you live according to the testimonies that you receive. |
| 0:55.0 | A few weeks ago, I spoke with a recent Brigham Young University graduate in New York City. |
| 1:02.0 | During the conversation, I detected a slight accent. |
| 1:06.0 | I asked the young man if he was from another country. |
| 1:10.0 | He said his homeland was Brazil, where he had spent the first 23 years of his life. |
| 1:16.8 | Since few foreign converts are financially able or academically prepared to attend the university, |
| 1:22.8 | I asked if he were a second or third generation member. |
| 1:26.9 | No, he responded. |
| 1:28.3 | I was a convert at age 17. |
| 1:31.3 | I then asked, how much education did you have at the time of your conversion? |
| 1:36.3 | His answer, I had completed the eighth grade. |
| 1:40.3 | I was even more surprised. |
| 1:43.3 | How did you make it to BYU, I inquired? |
| 1:46.6 | What motivated you to move forward with your education? |
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