Going out with the Missionaries:

If you were hoping for part 2 of my post on answers to prayer, you will be disappointed(for now).  But now that I have been reminded, I'm going to have to write it soon.

Twice this week I've had the chance to go out with full time missionaries to teach a lesson...  actually it was the same lesson. The first time we were there for three hours, no actual lesson was even started. It turned into more of a Q. and A. session. The second time the missionaries were better prepared to stand their ground, so the first half of their "Plan of salvation" lesson actually ended up getting taught.

I just hope I was overall a benefit and not a detriment to the teaching of gospel truth: that "where I am" in the gospel, my struggles and prejudices and incompletely understood truths, did not subtract from the value of my testimony. In my defense, I did my best to listen for and respond to the Still Small Voice.

The funny thing? The spirit was there in greater abundance the first evening. Unscripted, we taught and testified of gospel truths and the Holy Ghost was there to affirm our witness. I don't know if the couple being taught understood what it was, but I tried to do like I was taught (all those years ago) as a missionary, and identified the spirit as being present. And it was present.

I was nervous about going in the first place, but I felt I should go to help in Gods work. I was rewarded by an enjoyable visit, and not only that, but some lingering spiritual questions of mine were answered with a reaffirmation that the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is inspired of God. Jesus once said "If any man will do [Gods] will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself." I am a witness today that this principle still works.