José Guevara (center) and Freddy Maltes (left) rejoiced with President Steve Veazey.
by JOSÉ GUEVARA,
Diriomo, Granada, Nicaragua
I’ve been fully participating in Community of Christ in Nicaragua for 3½ years now. After 25 years in other denominations I was frustrated. It seemed nobody understood my way of being until I met Freddy Maltes, an elder in Community of Christ.
He invited me to share with this faith community. I liked the love and friendship I had not experienced in other places. But what especially caught my attention were the doctrine, policies, priesthood, study materials, and the fact that it was an international church.
But I didn’t agree with one thing. It was that I would have to be rebaptized to become a full member. There even came a time where I stayed away for about two months because of this.
But I couldn’t resist the voice of the Holy Spirit that was calling me to work in Community of Christ. I returned and was met with great news. The church had approved a new policy on becoming a member through confirmation.
This brought peace and happiness to my heart. The day of my confirmation was a day of much joy for me and my brothers and sisters in Diriomo.
