We do not know when Anna’s heart was changed towards the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but she eventually gave permission for her 20 year old daughter Anna Maria to be baptized. Whether before or after Anna Maria’s baptism we do not know, but different missionaries visited Anna’s home to teach her more about the religion her daughter had become converted to. Eventually Anna agreed to attend one of their meetings. One of the elders in the area, John Georg Hafen, asked Anna to attend a conference with him in Bern. She agreed to attend with him, and it was at this conference that Anna’s heart was converted to this new religion. She was baptized at the age of 46 on December 29, 1882 in Pfaffnau where the branch was headquartered, about 5 miles from Oftringen, and 3 miles from her hometown of Schwarzhaüsen. She was baptized by Elder T. Hofer, and confirmed by Elder John G. Hafen.