My dad likes to send me the monthly stake* missionary newsletters from my home stake. One of the missionaries wrote the following this month. He's 19 or 20 years old and spending two years of his life teaching the people of Australia about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I was really touched by what he said.
"A testimony cannot be stationary- it's either growing or shrinking. There is no solid ground. We must be doing our part to help that testimony grow, and that involves reading and praying daily. If you have a testimony of the Book of Mormon, then reconfirm it tonight."--Elder Zachary Ward, Auckland New Zealand Mission
Here's one from a missionary serving in the Dominican Republic:
"If you don't believe in revelation its because you haven’t received it, and how would you be able to receive it if you don't believe in it? I believe in it."--Elder David Bentz, Santiago Dominican Republic Mission
*A "stake" is a geographical group of congregations called "wards" in the LDS Church. Usually a stake has about 6-10 ward units.
David's, I mean Elder Bentz's, was my favorite. It was so profound, yet simple - like the gospel.
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