There is a quote I just read from Elder Ballard's recent conference talk. It is by Clayton Christensen and it says, "Every time you take someone figuratively by the hand and introduce him or her to Jesus Christ, you will feel how deeply our Savior loves you and loves the person whose hand is in yours." The longer I have been on my mission the more and more I have realized this.
The more I sit in people's living rooms, on a park bench, in a hospital room, or in the church and talk with and teach others more about Jesus Christ and His gospel, the more I come to love them and see God's love for them. We are all sons and daughters of God. And the more I am with someone, hearing their experiences and testimony and sharing with them mine, the more I see how each of us are unique and special in God's eyes. He loves all of us and He blesses all His children. I have the privilege of seeing and hearing daily how Heavenly Father loves all His children, answers their prayers, and gives them miracles to increase their faith, to give them hope, and to lead them to the path they need to be to find His gospel and the true happiness it brings.
And for me, the more I teach others about Jesus Christ the more I feel God's love for me. The more I see His blessings in my own life and His hand directing me to where I need to be and helping me become who He needs me to be. One such blessing He gives me is the honor of meeting and knowing so many amazing people here in New York. I love all the people here and all those I am teaching. I know that every time we teach and introduce others about Jesus Christ we will feel more love and charity for that person and we will feel the Savior's love for us more.
