A Friend Who Was in Jamaica Received the Truth in the United States

In 2020, Heavenly Father and Mother allowed me to hear the truth and receive baptism in Zion. From that moment, I was overflowing with the desire to share this precious gospel. I preached to my closest friends and family—both those around me in the United States and those back home in Jamaica. One of them was my dear friend, Kimberley, who was still living in Jamaica at the time.

She was always happy to hear me talk about Zion, but she never showed interest in studying the Bible. She would simply say she was glad I had found happiness in God. As my faith grew and I slowly came to understand the value of the truth, I found myself presenting the truth to her, hoping that she, too, would come to Zion someday.

That summer, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Bronx Church hosted an online Bible seminar to deliver hope to the world. I gave thanks to God for opening a way to save souls beyond the limitations of distance. I invited Kimberley to the seminars, and she joined many of them. They sparked her interest and helped her open up about her misunderstandings of the Bible—but still, she wasn’t ready for one-on-one studies.

At the time, I felt regret watching her let those opportunities pass by. But now I realize—it simply wasn’t her time yet. God Elohim already had a perfect plan for her salvation, and They were accomplishing it step by step.

A few months later, Kimberley moved permanently to Pennsylvania for work and began working the overnight shift at a hotel front desk. Because she slept during the day and worked at night, we rarely spoke. Still, whenever we did talk, our conversations were always joyful, and we made plans to visit each other someday.

Then one early morning, Kimberley sent me several messages and calls marked URGENT, saying she had something important to tell me about “The Church of God.” I was startled, thinking she might have come across slander online. Before calling her back, I prayed to God to protect her heart. Then I listened to her voice message.

What she said left me speechless. That night at work, she had met members of our church who were checking in at the hotel. They preached to her about the Seal of God and God Elohim. She told me she planned to attend a Bible seminar with them at Pittsburgh Zion that very evening. She sounded excited—and we were both amazed by God’s providence. I immediately gave thanks to Father and Mother, praying earnestly that They would open her heart now that They had given her another chance.

While she was in Zion, I was at work. But my heart was full, knowing she had actually arrived. She sent pictures she had taken with the sisters before the seminar, glowing with happiness. I prayed that she would feel Mother’s love and receive the blessing of new life.

That day was unusually hectic for me, but no matter what I did, my mind was fixed only on Kimberley’s salvation. Though my body was in New York, my heart felt as if it had traveled to Pittsburgh. Through this, I gained a deeper understanding of Mother’s anxious love for Her children scattered across the world. I felt, even just a little, the meaning of Mother’s words:

“You are my only concern and everything in my life.”

Several hours later, Kimberley called me. Referring to the Zion members as “sisters,” she told me:

“I got baptized.”

As soon as I heard those words, tears filled my eyes. All glory belongs to God, who has been carrying out the 6,000-year plan of salvation and allowed us to find our lost sister.

Later that night, Kimberley shared what moved her to receive baptism. She said:

“You used to be so depressed and negative. But after baptism, you’ve never been sad—only happy and joyful. I want to feel that too.”

Her words touched me deeply. Glory be to our Heavenly Mother, who taught us to shine God’s glory through being joyful always and making efforts to give love. Through Mother’s example, her heart was moved to receive new life.

I give eternal thanks to God Elohim for Their boundless love and for coming to this earth to seek Their lost children. I will continue praying every day that Kimberley will overcome this world and remain in Zion until the end.

I eagerly long for the day when we can be together forever with Father, Mother, and all our heavenly family in the kingdom of heaven.