Julia Meyer's miraculous conversion and answer to prayer

“Mrs. Meyer was busy sewing when her girl of thirteen entered the room and asked permission to attend a Mormon meeting. Mrs. Meyer, who was very much opposed to the 'Mormons,' looked up from her work and said, 'No, Julia, you cannot go.' Julia turned away with a heavy heart, for she had been investigating the gospel for some time, and she felt that it was the truth. She walked to her bed, knelt down and groaned: 'O Lord, help me!' For six long years she had prayed and waited, and now it seemed as if the way were closed. She felt that she must do something, so she went out into the garden. It was a beautiful day, and the birds were singing in the trees. She knelt down, and resting her arm on a pine tree, prayed earnestly to the Lord: 'O Father,' she sobbed, 'soften the heart of my mother and show her the way to salvation.' She felt a peace come over her soul, and she knew that her prayer would be answered. She went back into the house, and as she entered the room, her mother looked up and said, 'Julia, you may go to the meeting.' Julia could hardly believe her ears. She thanked her heavenly Father, for she knew now that the Lord had indeed answered her prayer. She went to the meeting, and soon after was baptized. Her mother, too, became interested, and before long she also joined the Church. Robert, John and Mary, the other children, followed their mother's example, and now they are all happy in the gospel.”

— Julia Meyer, as recorded in 'How Julia Became a Mormon,' The Young Woman's Journal