Lynn Egan

Good afternoon everyone!                           3/21/16

This week was so special, especially for Lynn (that's why I'm naming

this email after her)! On Friday Lynn got baptized. This is a decision

that she has studied out for years, and finally came to the decision

of making it 3 months ago. Her story can be an example to all of us on

how important it is to be a missionary to everyone. Lynn's first

experience with the church was when she was very young and would go to

church with her aunt who was a faithful member. She loved her aunt and

the values that she lived by so much that she wanted to stay with her,

but she was unable to because she had to care for her 3 younger

sisters. As her life went on she got married and now has 3 daughters

and 13 grandchildren!

All her life she has studied the bible, has gone to a couple general conferences, and even has a family search account she's been working on. She said that the things that she has learned has helped her and her family stay united and close. The funny thing is that Lynn knew she had two neighbors who were Mormon. They have been friends for 10 years and have invited her to relief society activities, but didn't really talk about the gospel with her. Until one day their daughter gave Lynn a Book of Mormon and invited her to read it. Lynn read it and then went back and wanted to learn more. As we taught her she continued to thirst for knowledge. She read the ensigns (Church magazine), past general conference talks, and one day we came by and she told us that she had read all of preach my gospel! (That is a manual that we use to teach people!).

Lynn told us that she had always wanted to be baptized she just needed the right guidance to get there.  She knows that it takes time to get your own testimony, and she hopes that she can be the same example to the rest of her family as her Aunt was to her. Oh the best part of this story! Her Aunt is like 91 and she wanted to surprise her by bringing her Aunt to her baptism. It was such a tender reunion! And her Aunt was so happy to see her all in white. Lynn's husband Larry even came to the baptism! He isn't too thrilled about church, but he likes to see his wife happy.

Lynn is an example to me of how beautiful things come over time and through a lot of work, and even if it takes a while that doesn't mean we give up. We keep going and we can always start again, because we have a Savior. We fall and mess up time and time again, but because of Him we can be freed from our mistakes and our trials. We can look at each new day as a new beginning to our lives. There is so much good in this world. I

have seen it in people and in the work that I do. I'm so grateful for

Lynn and the decision she made and the progress that she will continue

to make.

I challenge you all to pray to find someone who is looking

for this knowledge and invite them to come to church with you or read

the Book of Mormon. You won't regret it :)

Thank you all for your prayers and your support! You all have made a

difference in my life and I'm so grateful for each and everyone of you

:)

Love

Sister Plumb

Pics will come later!