We had been dying to invite him to baptism for a while now. He already had a testimony of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, and loves to come to church, so we were pretty excited. When we asked early in the week, we didn´t get a direct answer right then, but he did recognize the need to pray for an answer concerning baptism. We continued to meet with him throughout the week, and talk about it, and he was excited about it. He told us the idea came to him that I baptize him this month in a lake in Paderborn, and when we proposed the idea of doing it on the 25 and confirming him on the 26, he really liked the idea. However, it came up that he also believed in the Scientology church, and was a little torn between that church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He told us he would have an answer concerning baptism on Sunday.
After church (which he attended) we met with him to talk about the decision. Ultimately, it came down to choosing between the two churches, and I committed him to pray right then and there to know what was right for him. So we knelt in prayer, and he prayed. It lasted a while, but at the end of the prayer he indicated that he had received an answer. After it was done he said his prayer was answered and that Scientology was the right church for him. I was heartbroken, of course, but testified to him that I knew that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was true, but we would respect his decision. He is still completely open and happy to meet with us and come to church every week still, but as of right now, he has made the decision, and only the Spirit can work on him now.
What a roller coaster this experience and week was!
Aaron in front of the Paderborn City Hall
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