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Show GENTLE GUIDANCE Virginia was a spiritually strong person and worked in the auxiliary organizations of her church. She encouraged Pearl and Aleen to be active too. She realized that John K had been handicapped in being deprived of attending church when he was young, so she bent her efforts to help him become active in their years together. When she interested him in the idea of giving up his smoking habit in 19.14, at the time of their marriage, she made a noble beginning in strengthening him. He planned his time better and was able to attend church services more and more. The principle of tithing was pointed out and she emphasized it also, and after pondering its value, he accepted the teaching and began paying his tithing. As spiritual teachings were stressed, John K grew in understanding and activity. On the twelfth day of March, 1919, he was able to take his family to the Manti Temple, and it was a great experience in the lives of his wife and daughters, and himself, to be sealed to each other. Also, his dead wives, Katie, and Elvina, and his son Vearl, were sealed to him. He felt very good about following through with this ordinance, John K. believed and even knew the gospel was true, but It was hard for him to take part in church services. He said he hadn't started soon enough to feel confidence in himself, hut he. supported his church all of the way, financially, 247 |