Kindness and "Wasters"

I'm not as afraid to talk to random strangers as I once was. It's sort of fun, you never know how people will react to you, and it's pretty hilarious. It's amazing how refreshing it is when people thank you for stopping them or for sharing something with them, or just smiling and telling you to keep going. It makes such a world of difference to just be a little bit nice. Kindness goes a long way, and if every one were just a little bit nice, the world would be a lot happier.

"Waster" is a term I've learned in the mission. Like if you don't do something right, or if someone is slacking, you hear things like, "You are such a waster", "I am such a waster", "Don't be a waster!" It's pretty funny. The way that I understand how the church works has completely changed, and the way I see member missionary work has changed. Members truly are the greatest missionaries. If you can bring someone into the church, then you've already created a support system for him or her. Missionaries come, baptize, and go. If a new convert has only been leaning on the missionaries, they don't have all the support they need. And every effort counts for something. It tis amazing. If my mission ended tomorrow, or even if it ended two weeks ago, I would forever see the church in a different way, and I would forever see life in a different way.