Some of the experiences that President Anderson shared in his weekly letter to the missionaries.

As representatives of Jesus Christ, you understand the importance of working hard and know that hard work will help us “to do the will, both of the Father and the Son”:

 

“One awesome blessing I saw this week was Wednesday after transfer meeting.  Just like you said, after the meeting we got to the area and got to work   We only had 4 blessings, and set a goal to get 7 more in the hour and a half we had set aside to harvest.  We went out with enthusiasm and fire and ended up leaving 13 blessings!  That was an awesome introduction to the area, and kept us motivated throughout the week.”

 

As representatives of Jesus Christ, you invoke the Spirit beyond testifying and proclaiming your purpose to soften their heart in order “to do the will, both of the Father and the Son”:

 

“My companion and I can sing well together so if the blessing doesn’t soften the heart of the people enough, we sing a Christmas hymn before we leave and they become way more receptive. I’m excited to sing more this upcoming week because it really invites the spirit, even if the people are hostile right from the start. For example, one man in particular we found last night accepted to be baptized after the blessing. However, he gave a bunch of excuses when we said that we were going to come back to his house the following day. Instead of trying to force an appt., we sang for him and he felt the spirit really strong. Right after, he said that he wanted us back and he set up the appt. for us to come by. It was super cool to see how a hymn could soften the heart of a person.”

 

As representatives of Jesus Christ, we talk and invite everyone to repent and be baptized in order â€œto do the will, both of the Father and the Son”:

 

“We were walking out of an apartment complex and we saw a guy walking down the street so I ask him if I can give him a picture of Jesus. He says sure and then goes on to tell us he really wants to quit smoking. I then went on to tell him to do it he needs to rely on Christ, repent, and be baptized. He did not seem to like the idea to much. I then testified to him of the blessings of baptism and the atonement and invited him to be baptized! He hesitantly accepted and we got a return appointment. We went over the next day and blessed his home. He loved it and accepted to be baptized! He also came to church yesterday and is now preparing for next Sunday! It was such a testimony to me that we must talk to everyone and be centered in our purpose when we do! It was a huge miracle!”