An Invitation to Share Gospel Joy

President Thomas S. Monson

"To young men of the Aaronic Priesthood and to you young men who are becoming elders: I repeat what prophets have long taught—that every worthy, able young man should prepare to serve a mission. Missionary service is a priesthood duty—an obligation the Lord expects of us who have been given so very much."

President Thomas S. Monson, "As We Meet Together Again," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 5–6.

My experience with conversion—my own and that of others—has taught me that the Spirit can touch anybody, anywhere and that there is no ideal profile for a potential member of the Church. All of us need the gospel of Jesus Christ.

My brother's friend wasn't sure that my brother and I (above) were "church material." But I was curious.

Elder Godoy as a missionary in Brazil, 1982.

Illustrations by Bryan Beach; photographs courtesy of Elder Carlos A. Godoy