Destined for Greatness

 

 

Not long after we arrived in Johannesburg we attended the baptism of two special people. Nomsa and her brother, Thabang. They had been attending Primary but I didn't know they hadn't been baptized. I had never seen them at church with their parents. The day they were to be baptized I met their father. He is not a member of the church and neither is their mother.  Thabang and his sister come to church on their own.

 

 

Nomsa, Sister Ellen, their primary teacher, and Thabang after the baptism

 

 

 

The first time I saw Thabang after he was baptized,

 he was wearing a suit. I was so touched by this. He loves the missionaries.  

There is something special about this young man.

One day Thabang and I were walking to class. I asked him how his parents feel about him coming to church. He said "they like it". He went on to tell me that his mother promised that one day she will come to church with him. He told me that he is a missionary in his home. He said he reads the Ensign articles to his parents. He said, "the missionaries told me once I am baptized I can be a missionary in my own home. So that is what I am doing."

One day the Primary children were given gift boxes Thabang told me he was taking his home to his little sister

A few months back we had our primary program. The children sang and bore their testimonies about the Savior. It was a very powerful meeting. When it was over we returned to the Primary room. When I came in, the children were bearing their testimonies. I was so touched by their sweet spirits and their firm testimonies that God lives and loves them. I got up to bear my testimony. I spoke to them about the importance of remembering what they felt that day. I told them how much I loved them and how I wanted them to always stay active in the church and to make good choices. My heart was full. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I bore my testimony of God's love for them. When I sat down Thabangl got up and stood in front of everybody and began singing and leading the group in, "I will follow God's Plan for Me".  It was a very touching moment.

 

 

Here are the lyrics

 

 

My life is a gift; my life has a plan.

My life has a purpose; in heav'n it began.

My choice was to come to this lovely home on earth

And seek for God's light to direct me from birth.

I will follow God's plan for me,

Holding fast to his word and his love.

I will work, and I will pray;

I will always walk in his way.

Then I will be happy on earth

And in my home above.

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes you just know

 

that a person is destined for greatness

 

I don't know the details of how Nomsa and Thabang found the church

 

 but I do know that it wasn't by accident

I know that one day he will be an awesome missionary