Sister Roundy is 22 years old and is from a small town in Southern Utah. Before being called to serve as a full-time missionary, she was a Chemistry major at her University and was working as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. She plans to return to her studies when her mission is completed.
Sister Roundy was a pageant competitor and won the Miss Outstanding Teen Pageant in her county. She is the youngest of five children and has four older brothers. Her dad is a retired math teacher and her mom works at the Elementary school in her town. Sister Roundy has 15 nieces and nephews and was quick to point out there is another on their way. It was clear in talking with her that she loves her family.
Sister Roundy has been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints since her baptism at the age of 8. When asked about her feelings about the Church, she said:
“There were times all throughout my life after I had been baptized when I knew the church was true. But one experience that impacted me the most was when I was 19 years old and was enrolled in an Institute class called ‘Atonement, Repentance and Forgiveness.’ As part of the lesson material our instructor had us study Matthew 11:28-30 which reads:
Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give ye rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
At that moment I personally understood my relationship with the Savior. I understood how the Atonement works. It provides us rest, not only from our sorrows, but from guilt and pain. I think that experience changed my attitude. It made me a lot more optimistic.”
At the time of this interview, Sister Roundy had only been on her mission a few weeks. She felt that in that time she had already received a great blessing. “The fact that I have been given the gift of tongues and I know it is a great blessing to me. In just a few weeks of training at the MTC [Missionary Training Center] I can communicate in Spanish and understand what is going on. I know that is through the Spirit. It is nice to bear my testimony in Spanish after only weeks of training. It is a miracle.”
I just love this Mormon Women on a Mission series! After reading all of these spotlights on these Sister Missionaries I am impressed with the doctrine they are able to teach through their own personal experiences.
I am also impressed that, through the Internet, they are able to share their Testimonies with a much wider audience than just the people they were called to serve in their mission areas.
Thank you for sharing your Testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ Sister Roundy.
I can still remember what it felt like to really know that the gift of tongues was working in my life. To have the ability to speak and understand distill upon me was amazing. Being able to speak Spanish has continued to bless my life in many ways.
I will still dream in Spanish once in a while, even though it has been years since I served my mission. That’s kind of fun, too.
I appreciated you sharing that little ‘aha’ moment you had. It’s moments like that that have helped burn in my heart a conviction that God knows me and loves me, and that He is so involved in my life, and that the teachings of ancient and modern prophets are true and real and can be relied upon for guidance in this journey of mine.
Bless you for your service, Sister Roundy. People will be blessed because of what you are doing. Thank you for sharing some of your spirit here with us.