Simply Bearing Testimony

Yesterday we had perhaps the best lesson of my entire mission. We met this
girl named Nii in one of the parks in my area. We just chatted very
briefly, and I gave her a card with my name and number. A few days later
she texted me! After a week of trying to call/text each other, we finally
scheduled a time for Sunday afternoon at the church. We invited Daphne (my
friend who was baptized about a month ago) to teach with us. Anders, a 12
year old boy, also wanted to teach with us. He was baptized two years ago
and is the only member in his family. So at 3:00 pm Nii came in, carrying a
backpack literally the size of her. She had just gotten done doing training
for tai kwon do! She is super sweet and works at a Christian elementary.
She wanted to meet with us because she is pretty spiritual, but is a little
confused about specific religions. We shared the message of the
Restoration, and everything flowed so well. The questions she had, and her
understanding of God perfectly led into our message of Joseph Smith and how
we can personally receive direction from God. As I taught and testified, I
felt in my heart the absolute certainty of what I was saying was true. The
Chinese wasn't a hindrance at all, in fact it felt right, and the spirit
was present in an almost tangible way. It seemed the small table we were
all gathered at was exuding a sphere of light upon us all. As us
missionaries testified of truths learned in childhood, Anders testified of
the boy Joseph Smith, Daphne shared about how The Book of Mormon has
changed her life since beginning to read it this past year, and Nii asked
sincere questions about the nature of God, I just felt a peace that this
was the truth.
I am so grateful to be a missionary. I am so grateful that God really does
answer prayers. He hears every single prayer. *But in the gift‍ of his Son
hath God prepared a more excellent‍ way; and it is by faith that it hath
been fulfilled. Ether 12:11*
I know by having faith in Christ, he heals our hearts of sorrow and our
eyes of spiritual blindness, so that we can see that more excellent way.
I also loved studying John the Baptist this week. He is one of the best examples of humility in all of human history. I loved in Jesus the Christ when it says, "He made no appeal to the people through medium of miraculous manifestation." And then in the Bible Dictionary, "But magnificently fulfilled his assignment of bearing testimony of Jesus Christ."
This inspired me to not just expect or desire grand miracles (and by extension quick solutions, grand blessings or fast answers) but to find joy in simply bearing testimony of Jesus Christ.