The Only “Mormon” in Class

By Ashleigh Sherman

In social studies, we were talking about different kinds of religions and churches. It seemed like everybody was really mixed up about Christian beliefs. A boy asked the teacher how a Mormon can be a Christian. The teacher asked if there were any Mormons in the class who could answer the question. I wasn’t afraid to raise my hand, even though I knew that I was the only Church member in the class. I said, “A Mormon is a type of Christian.”

Then a girl asked, “Did Jesus die for our sins, or for something else?”

I said, “Jesus suffered for our sins before He was crucified, and He died so that we could be resurrected.”

Another boy said, “My priest told me that Mormons don’t believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”

I said, “That isn’t true. We do believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is the Savior.”

Then all the other kids had questions. The teacher did say that LDS stands for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That was the first time that I was able to answer all the questions with ease. I was happy to have had a chance to share the gospel with others. I hope that someday they will feel the Holy Ghost near and understand what I told them.

Ashleigh Sherman, age 11, is a member of Grand Junction Fifth Ward, Grand Junction Colorado West Stake.