Sharon Fountain has been a member of the Church for just over a year, but you would think it was much longer than that. She learnt about the Church whilst at secondary school and was an enthusiastic fan of the Osmonds. But it was doing family history that led directly to her conversion.
Her cousin Ray encouraged her to trace her family history, and before long Sharon was very enthusiastic about it. She later found that she was a descendant of Brigham Young through her great, great grandmother!
Three years later when Sharon heard that “Who Do You Think You Are” was going to be at the NEC not far from where she lives, Sharon went along with her friend Janet. When they saw the Family Search stand, Sharon went over to find out if they had any tips to further her research. Janet told them that Sharon was related to Brigham Young, which caused great excitement. She was asked if she would take the missionary discussions, which she did, and when she went to Church for the first time, she was overwhelmed by the warm welcome she received. She was baptised a few weeks later, and called to be the Relief Society secretary. Sharon now teaches family history classes each week to members and non-members at Solihull chapel. As a very enthusiastic new member, Sharon said: “I love the Church very much. I love the family togetherness and the way it makes me feel. I enjoy talking about my new faith to anyone who wants to know. I feel like I’ve had this inside for years. Maybe I have, and I finally found true happiness.”