Getting the answer again!

Recently I was feeling a bit discouraged and frustrated; I've been looking for a part-time job for a while now but still haven't had much luck.  The other day I spent a while feeling sorry for myself, but soon realized that I wasn't being very productive that way.  Later on I received a phone call.  It was someone from the MTC.  For a second my heart almost stopped, because I thought they were offering me a job - one that I've wanted for a while!  But it turns out they were just asking if I'd like to volunteer to help the missionaries with their Spanish and teaching skills.  I told him I'd love to, figuring that not only would it be a good opportunity to give service, but it could also help me get my foot in the door.



Later on, I realized that I had been a bit self-centered, and that instead of being frustrated about not having a job, I really just needed to make the best of it and do whatever good I can in the meantime.  In that sense, the opportunity to serve at the MTC was an answer to that prayer.  The next day, Mom emailed me about their Stake Conference and said President Eyring had mentioned pretty much the same thing; he basically said that while it's easy to become self-absorbed (especially for us college students!) we need to take some time to think about and serve others.

So today was the day I went in to the MTC.  What they asked me to do was pretend I was an investigator who was interested in learning about the Church.  It was fun when the missionaries came in to teach me; it brought back so many memories!  I stayed in character, and after they told me about the Book of Mormon and how to pray to get an answer about whether it's true, I asked them if they believed it was.  They said yes, and then I asked how they had received their answer.  As they explained the way they felt as they prayed to Heavenly Father to know the truth, I felt the Spirit testify to me that what they were teaching was true.  Kind of interesting; I mean, I already know and believe that it's true, but I was feeling it again, quite strongly.  It was very neat!

In short, I'm glad I took the opportunity to serve, and I plan on doing so again in the future.  Every time we reach out to help uplift others, we grow spiritually, and allow the Spirit to become more integrated into our lives!