"I Saw a Pillar of Light" (Week 67)

Great couple of weeks haha. Really fast stuff. Nothing crazy big happened but the daily miracles are always crazy big for me and it's evidence that this truly is the Lord's work and He guides us, His members, in doing His work. 

I had 2 really cool experiences with teaching people and reciting Joseph Smith's first vision of seeing God the Father and Jesus Christ. One was with a guy who told us "It doesn't make sense why the Lord would have all these different churches and tell people to worship differently. I just want to know which one is true." We then shared Joseph Smith's experience and after we asked how he felt and he said "I almost started crying." We testified to him that, that was the Holy Ghost. 

The other day I was on exchanges and after talking to this sweet lady the Holy Ghost confirmed to me that she would listen to our message, so we jumped right into the first vision and after we recited Joseph Smith's experience she said "Chicken skin." It was awesome. We taught the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and taught her about the Book of Mormon and she was very receptive to it and accepted a Book of Mormon! It was awesome. I testify Joseph Smith truly saw God the Father and Jesus Christ and was Their prophet.

We had Stake Conference yesterday and our Mission President talked in it and he said something similar to this "We need to stop doing missionary work, yes you heard me right. We just need to live the gospel of Jesus Christ and by doing so we will share the gospel of Jesus Christ and our actions will interest others as they see the way we live." It was really profound and very true. We don't have to get into a different mindset to share the gospel, we just need to live the gospel of Jesus Christ and it will come naturally. Also, my MP said "When you come unto Christ all problems are solved."

-Elder Shockley