The Missionaries

The elders came over last week.

They asked us to record a spiritual experience that we had.  I'm happy to do that.

Allen and I watched a training video for family history consultants.  It featured Elder Gong and Elder Bednar and a few other church officials.

At the conclusion of the video, Elder Bednar makes an earnest plea that he hopes the people watching will have gained some insight and felt the spirit.  As Allen and I watched that video in our bedroom in our evening vespers, I felt absolutely NOTHING at all.

So, on Sunday, when we had the meeting with the consultants and watched the same video, I focused on the message of the meeting, that JESUS is first; all we do is linked to HIM.  From Baptism, temple endowments, proxy work for the dead - it's an opportunity to lead people to Christ and for them to return HOME to Him.  

When President Bednar asked that we - the participants - be touched, I was so touched and moved by the message of that meeting.  I had been indifferent before, but NOW, I was so inspired by the magnitude of our calling.  It was a poignant, profound moment.  And, an answer to a prayer that I had in my heart to have a divine moment this week, as the missionaries had requested.  And, I had had  it.

So thankful for that brief moment in my other wise ordinary life in which I just plod along.  Now, to go out and do something about that inspiration.