How Could a Loving God Do This to Me?

For the first 15 years of his life, Aaron Jepson couldn’t communicate verbally with his family. He questioned how a loving God could expect him to live with his autism. But Aaron’s parents shared God’s love with him and taught him how to find joy and peace by serving others. Learn more about your own purpose in life with the missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://bit.ly/3JQ8t3J

Aaron learned that by loving those around him, he could fulfill God’s plan for him despite the difficulties he faced with his disability. In the face of challenges, he chose happiness. In the end, he explains, “I came to understand my autism gives me a voice.”

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TRANSCRIPT:

Imagine you have dreams and goals, a mind that aspires to greatness, but a body that doesn’t function.

My name is Aaron Jepson, and I have autism. For 15 years, I was unable to communicate with my parents, with my brothers, with anyone.

Three years ago, I learned how to communicate my thoughts and feelings. They all realized how smart I was this whole time. The first thing I communicated was how much I hated my life. How could a loving God do this to me? Though I was bitter, I knew my parents loved me.

They taught me that I was a child of God. I came to understand that my autism has given me a voice.

My life has purpose and is meant to be full of service and love, to share the light of Jesus Christ with everyone. For this, I rejoice and am exceedingly glad (see Matthew 5:12).