A Sweet Blessing Last Night!‏

Hey I thought I would share a cool experience I had last night!

After Elder Robinson and I came in for the night I was thinking a lot about my mission and where I was at. I had asked President McConkie a few days ago how I could be a better missionary, and of course I knew the answer already, I kinda just wanted to talk to him. The answer of course to work hard, to study the scripture, to pray. And actually he said to be happy! So that was cool. Anyway as I was thinking about it last night I felt that, after 9 months, I wasn't really where I wanted to be as a missionary! Laying in bed having already said my prayer I talked with Elder Robinson about it and he said he felt the same about his mission but also assumes that most missionaries feel the same. So I just kept thinking about it and stuff. I then realized I really wanted to talk to my Heavenly Father about it.. As I laid there and began to pray I thought.. I should probably kneel if I really want to pray about it. I then felt kinda weird getting out of bed to kneel (seeing as how Elder Robinson already saw me say my personal prayer) but then a scripture came to mind "the devil teacheth not a man to pray". So even if it was weird I got out of bed and began to pray on my knees.. It was a wonderful experience as I shared with my Father in Heaven my thoughts and understandings. I then posed my question, "How can I be a better missionary?".. when almost mid my asking the question the thought came to my mind, "Serve Elder Robinson".. I then brought that before my Heavenly Father and asked if that was from Him and what He wanted me to do, almost instantly in that question as well i received a "Yes".. then combining both answers I asked God for a confirmation on those two answers and again almost instantly, this time, a scripture came to mind from the book of Moroni chapter 10 I believe, saying "..all things that inviteth to do good come from God.." It was an amazing spiritual experience. While praying I pondered on it and realized as a missionary I invite people everyday just about to ask God if what we share is true and promise them they can know and receive an answer to their prayers.. I then realized that i rarely take advantage of such blessings! Sure I pray and ask for things, but it is not often I ask questions with an expectation of an answer as I pray.

I now have a firmer and confirmed testimony of the power of prayer and can better apply that to my investigators. It was a sweet experience and I am very grateful for it and I say those things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.