Training to be a missionary is similar to training to be a secret agent.
All the missionaries have been studying hard this week on contacting people, teaching the gospel, and inviting them to baptism. Now it's time to put it to the test. The teacher walks into the classroom with a room full of missionaries. Ok he says. "An investigator will arrive in 15 minutes. This investigator is an inactive member and it is your mission to reactivate her in the church. They will be arrive in room 227F at exactly 8:30pm. You have 10 minutes to prepare a lesson to give her a reason to return. Once inside, you will have exactly 40 minutes to use your acquired special set of skills, knowledge, and power of the Spirit to commit to coming back to church. Do not be late in your return. Now go."
That TRC experience went very well but my companion, Hermana Gonzales and I learned the most after the discussion was over. Turns out that that investigator volunteer was a real convert and she shared with us her story. She said she was most impressed with our charity and kindness towards her and how our lesson tailored exactly to her needs. It was so wonderful hearning this because it was this exactly trait that my companion and I were struggling with and now improving. Sometimes, letting people know that you sincerely care about them comes before teaching them the Gospel.
Before the mission, I thought being a missionary was about going door to door talking about the gospel, but I have learned that there is some much more than that.
1. Believe you can baptize. Your effectiveness as a missionary decreases as your belief decrease. So don't stop believing!
2. Find interested people
There will be more next week! BYE
Hermana Zamora
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