Marvelous Monday Astoria FHE

We invited Elder Wiggington, a missionary in our zone to share with the Astoria YSAs his conversion and testimony. This fine elder, a Jew, was studying to become an Orthodox Rabbi when he helped his new LDS neighbors in Georgia move into their new home. He learned they were the parents of five daughters and offered to help the husband. The next morning two Mormon missionaries were there helping when he arrived. They asked him two questions. Why was Malachi the last prophet here on earth? Why aren't there prophets today, and also, where was he obtaining his authority to become a Rabbi? He couldn't answer their questions and so he called his university teacher and put him on speakerphone so he could answer their questions. Elder Wiggington's teacher could not answer their questions either. The elders handed him a Book of Mormon and said, "Read this!" At first he just glanced through it and then he found some names that made him curious. As he read the book, he asked God if the book was true. He had a powerful witness that it was, "A feeling like he'd never experienced before." He joined the Church almost 3 years ago and will complete his mission in May. He hopes to attend a Church University and become a Seminary or Institute Teacher. We enjoyed what he shared with all of us. I received two wonderful emails the next day about the Spirit that was felt there. Pictured above (L to R) first row: Shara, Annikki, Judy and Kat. second row: Elder Wheelwright, Elder Wiggington, Vanya, Robert and Elder West, and in the far back, Caleb.