Jacqueline
Rensen, 21 April, 2012
Amersfoort
Elder Nielsen, Elder Bjork, members of the Merrill Family,
Jacquilene, one of the
Merrill’s
daughters, Brother Rensen and two more Merrill family members.
Henk and Jaqueline met the church in the example of the
Merril family. There was something different about the way they talked
with each other and simply in who they were. Henk asked them
about it and learned that they lived differently because of their
faith. This stayed in his heart, and months later, in the Christmas
break, he decided for himself to become a "Mormon" and join the
church. That Sunday Henk and Jaqueline walked into the church
where I was in Amersfoort for the first time. Henk was so excited to meet
everyone and learned everything we had to tell as fast as we could teach
it. Jaqueline remained loyal to her own church while supporting
Henk in his descision. They made a deal to go together
to church, half of the weeks in his church, and the other half in her
church. She had no plans to ever become
a "Mormon". In July of that same year, Henk was
baptized by the family that had inspired him to make this step in his
journey. And shortly thereafter, they came to visit me in
Groningen. They both looked different, they glowed. And Jacky
told me how happy she was in spite of all the losses she had had and she
did not know why. A few weeks later Jaqueline asked me if I would
baptize her. She had felt something as she sat in the
church and had decided, much to the surprise of Henk, to take the same
step. Jaqueline was baptized on the 21st of April amid family and
friends gathered to support her on this day. Henk and Jaqueline
are living evidence of the truth of this Gospel and the power of Christ
to heal the broken heart.
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