Dear Dave,

Over the years, I’ve gone in and out of phase with my like of visiting teaching. In the last two years, I’ve tried to be a better member of the Relief Society, by actually being a visiting teacher. There were some years here in the recent past where I was not a visiting teacher for various reasons. But when I felt the spirit nudge me to call the Relief Society President of our ward, and tell her I could do it again, I did. It was a really overwhelming thing for me, even though I felt I could do go and serve. Following that direction from the Holy Spirit has taught me that indeed the Lord does provide a way for us to do the things he asks us to do, just like he did with Nephi, and Moses, and Noah and so many others. Back when I was still a single gal, fresh out of college, and freshly back in Mesa, AZ, after living in Provo and BYU for 3 years, where my visiting teacher was my roommate, and the sisters we taught lived five steps next door, I was in a big singles’ ward with a lot of people I didn’t know, and who frankly, scared me to death most of the time.

In a recent conversation, someone told me that “missionaries are clueless.” As I pondered that statement, I desperately wanted to reply with one question: Clueless about what?

MR says: We should always be preparing ourselves for the bigger and better things the Lord has in store for us. Even if our life doesn't turn out how we planned, we can make sure it turns out how He plans.

Every day on my mission between 8:30-8:47am, I had one eye on my missionary-approved books and the other on a long window that overlooked the car park. I wasn’t looking out for investigators or members. I was waiting for the quick flash of yellow, a familiar smudge on my peripheral vision. When that happened, it was mail time!

I have have had the privilege of witnessing miracles, of many kinds, throughout my life. They are things I hold very sacred, and don’t share them lightly. Nor should you.

Truth: One of the biggest regrets of my life is that I didn’t serve a full-time mission for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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