I love sharing the Gospel because of how Christ has transformed my life.It has never been easy for me! Due to rejection, I've felt constrained from doing what I would like to do -- bring the joy of the Atonement and the association with Church members to others. I have tried and not had the success I hoped for.Our bishop asked me, the ward mission leader, to read The Power of Everyday Missionaries ...

Mine is a story of learning from failure.Many years ago in a semi-rural setting while living across from two neighbors, we focused on befriending one of the families -- a traditional family, great kids, values oriented, their daughter was a great babysitter for us, and we developed a good friendship. We were surprised that over the years they never accepted our friendly invitations to participate ...