Can you talk about the missions of the Church and your participation in them?

Nearly two years ago, I embarked on an adventure that, as I previously have said, changed my life forever. I was called to serve in the Brazil Recife Mission, as a full-time missionary speaking Portuguese. And I'm one of tens of thousands.

One day, as my companion and I sat down with a rather intelligent man named Ronaldo, we began to fill his curiosity with the wonders of God and His plan. As we moved into the importance of Prophets, I began the telling the history of a boy named Joseph. If you don't know or aren't familiar, He was visited by God himself, and the Living Son Jesus Christ in a sacred apparition. A moment that changed the world forever. As I told the story in Joseph Smith's words and explained the power of the Book of Mormon while holding it in my hands, I began to cry. I felt something within me that after a years of being a member of the Church I had rarely felt. It was warm and comforting, and testified of the truthfulness of my words.

Ronaldo looked at me with watery eyes and said "I know this is true. Because I see it in your eyes and the way you hold that book. What you are doing is the most important thing anyone could ever possibly doing right now. Spreading this beautiful message." Three weeks later he was baptized and now is a faithfully attending member.

I love Ronaldo, for he taught me more than I could have ever taught him. He showed me the importance of missionaries in the world. How it takes simple genuine actions and not just powerful words to really see the truthfulness of the Gospel. I know that missionary work is crucial to God's perfect plan.