Earlier this month Ruth Cross went to a worship service for the first time in almost three years. As she listened to the message from Banririe Nenebwati, a local leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bangantebure, Kiribati, she was deeply moved and inspired to make changes in her life.
Karamaniti Maereia I Tekaa and Ruth Cross and her son, attend Kiribati Tarawa East Stake Conference
Karamaniti Maereia I Tekaa and Ruth Cross and her son attend Stake Conference in Kiribati© 2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.President Nenebwati told listeners it was “time to 'restart ourselves' no matter what kind of unique, personal issues we have been struggling with. Like a frozen computer or a faulty phone, to hit the reset button and start again,” he urged.
Ruth says she is grateful for the spiritually edifying teachings she heard that day. She is awed by “how quickly God comes back to us when we need Him…He doesn’t hold back. It’s like opening the door to a war chest of clarity and conviction.”
Ruth has renewed her convictions “to be a better person who makes better choices both morally and spiritually, in order to become a true and active member once again.”
She acknowledges “the journey of repentance is not easy; I also know it will be worth it.”
After almost three years on her “own journey,” Ruth says she is committed to following Jesus Christ and will "Trust in the Lord...and He shall direct [her] paths." Proverbs 3:5-6
She joyfully shared, “Well, let’s see what God has planned for us now, shall we?