The Biography of Quinten L. Cook

I was touched by the story from Elder Cooks youth. When his older brother Joe wanted to serve a mission. Joe had to convince their father to let him go. Elder Cook’s father was not interested in attending church meetings and thought Joe should go to medical school instead. Joe bore his testimony that the Savior really lived, Joseph Smith was a prophet, and the Book of Mormon was true. At that time Elder Cook gained a personal witness and a testimony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. I liked this story because when we hear someone else’s testimony, our testimony can grow. It was also an assurance that even an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ did not have a whole testimony of the restored gospel until he was 15. This is a testament that we all learn line upon line and our faith and knowledge can grow every day.