My Testimony:The Black Name Tag

Well today is my 2 month mission birthday. Horrah! So far so good. I've been thinking about what I want to share with my Family and friends this week a lot and what I feel to share with you all is my testimony. As a missionary I have been called to be a representative of Jesus Christ. Yesterday at transfers one Elder bore his final testimony before heading home. His testimony struck and I would like to share with you what he said because my testimony echos his. In short he said that "in 48 hours I will be flying home and will be meeting with his Stake President where I will be asked to remove my name tag. As missionaries we put on our chests every day a tag that reads our name and then the name of Christ. We literally wear Christ name over our heart each and every day. We represent Him in all we do and say. It is such an honor and privilege to wake up each morning and put on the black name tag" The thought of no longer being able to wear it is almost heart breaking. I feel honored and privileged that for another 16 months I can wear Christ name upon my chest and serve Him with all my heart,might,mind and strength. I know that this is His Church and that as we build our foundation upon the rock of our Redeemer (Helaman 5:12) we can be strengthened in our weakness and that no trial will be able to blow us down. I testify that Christ lived to set the example for us, suffered in Gethsemane for our sorrows,died on the cross and was resurrected to over come death. This He did that we may all have Eternal Life. I know that God loves and knows each of us. I pray and hope that as I serve the Lord I will represent Him well and that others might come to know the power of the Atonement for themselves. These things I say in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen