MTC - Day Five

Today was the best day for us as far as our teaching goes.  We had a "new convert" to teach the "Gospel of Jesus Christ" or in other words, faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end with a little Family History thrown in.  Our "new convert" was wonderful and it was so much fun teaching her.  The Spirit is so strong when we are teaching and testifying, even if it is in a role play.  

The teachers here are amazing and now that they know us a little better things have become a bit more relaxed and we are having a fun time with them.  They just have to get us back on track once in awhile. I can't remember when I have been surrounded by so many pure souls. When they tell us, as Brother Depperman did today, "If you work and believe in miracles they will happen," I can't help but believe him.  These teachers are so young, yet so wise. He reminded us to, "Be a missionary every day all day - in fact, be a full-time missionary."  They have given us a brighter and a broader view of what our responsibilities will be. I thought we would just be going out and working with Young Adults and the youth in the Church Education System. Now I feel that we should be doing much more, being "anxiously engaged".  We have been reminded over and over again that when you meet someone who is interested in the Gospel, do not look for the missionaries - "You are the missionaries."  I knew I was going on a mission, but I didn't think of myself as being a missionary. But they also told us, "Where much is given, much is expected. But where much is expected, much is given." I hope we can do this right.