The Atonement and the Missionary - Jeffrey R. Holland, Mission President's Seminar, MTC

This is a talk given by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland at a Seminar for Mission Presidents at the MTC in Provo UT. I'm not sure which year it was given. I received this talk from a companion while serving my own mission in Italy in 2007. I listened to it hundreds of times on my mission and have since listened to it from time to time. The first half is an epic testimony about the Book of Mormon and specifically the many doctrines and testimonies of Christ that it contains. The second half is a testimony to missionaries of the power that is contained in their calling and an earnest plea that they not give up when the going inevitably gets rough. I transcribed it here. While I don't think reading it is anywhere near as touching and potent an experience, I do recognize that many missionaries do not have access to youtube and so this is a way they can experience the talk. And for many, perhaps you want to read along and have an opportunity to cross reference his scriptures and words in your own study. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m...