Plain and Simple

My dear niece, 

I am impressed to teach you a principle that has come to my mind.

A few years ago the church released a commercial about a boy at a concert and he gets away from his parents and gets on stage. The curtain opens and the youth at a piano who starts playing the simple part of the Chopsticks Waltz. The parents are mortified. From behind come the musician who whispers "dont stop". The commercial end showing them completing the duet and bowing to the audience.

Remember when I made a reference to your mission being a recital? I was wrong to say that the Master was watching. He is the accompaniment to you simple message. While you may at times feel that all they hear is your words, rest assured they hear the symphony of the accompanying Angel's testifying your message is true and when you finish, the angels rejoice. 

Open your mouth and sing and speak.

Before I let you go, let me illustrate my point with this story. Back when I was a missionary in California, I happen to meet a young man who joined the church through our teaching. Being a member for only a week he had the Spirit and had invited his friend to the gospel and was glad to accept. 

It was during one of the discussions we were talking about the Celestial Kingdom. My young friend asked to "tell this part". Hr than gave the most beautiful testimony of how would see his mom in the Celestial Kingdom; a valiant woman who had died in his teens to an accident. There was not a dry eye as he said, "I know I will see my mom and she will say I am so proud of you, welcome home". 

The testimony of that young man brought the symphony of the Spirit and he saw his friend joined the church and even served a mission.

You move people with the Spirit. Love the people.

Gott sei mit dir, bis wir uns wiedersehen.