Testimony of Karla Marie Casper-Jennings by admin
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on April 19, 2008 |
My Testimony
by Karla Marie Lawrence Casper-Jennings
I have a testimony.
It is sacred and dear to me.
It comes from Heavenly Father.
He gave it to me.My heritage was Mormon.
My father’s faithful kin
Were pioneers in the faith.
My mother, entered in.She was a Southern Baptist.
It was in her ways.
Although a gentle Mormon
It stayed throughout her days.My father was a gentle man.
He volunteered to walk.
Relay life for cancer.He lived his humble talk.
King Benjamin said it truly.
Service to fellow man
Serves our God most nobly.
My father showed he can.I was an active member
early in my youth.
I had a good foundation.
There I learned the truth.When I met my lover.
A gentle, noble man.
I followed in his footsteps,
And joined the Methodist clan.I raised two lovely daughters
But not within the church.
They are trying to follow Him.
For all that it is worth.I never lost the feeling
Although I drifted away.
I kept pondering with the Savior
Every time I prayed.When I lost Bob to cancer
And became a widowed mom.
I returned home to my roots.
Like I had never gone.I married my home teacher.
Who visited my parents home.
I’d prayed to be led in His light
And not be left alone.He set a good example
of service in the church
His strength boosted my understanding
I felt the gospel’s worth.Endowed in the temple,
That Holy House of Prayer.
I felt again welcomed home
I felt that I was there.My testimony is my comfort
It grows some every day
When I give service to others.
His is the only way.So if I need some growing
To state, “This I know!”
My priceless pearls come from Him.
I’m glad he sees me grow.This testimony was born by me, but penned by my loving husband, Val John Jennings, who strengthens my testimony regularly .
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