Leslie Rodriguez-Burnette - White Mountain Apache

Tribe of Testimonies

There has already been a point in Leslie's life where she questioned her faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It's probably hard in a daily environment where people don't want to talk about religion, where people put religion down, or where you are reminded again and again of un-Christlike uses of religion. But, with encouragement and an invitation, Leslie prayed and studied about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--and especially about Jesus Christ Himself--and realized that she does want this to be part of her life. She has a testimony of The Book of Mormon. And more importantly, she knows that Jesus Christ loves her individually and that He is helping her. Her faith continues to grow as she shares her testimony, as she seeks understanding, and as she attends church and the temple. I loved her perspective on faith.