The year began well. The missionaries were blessed to find and teach Craig Smith, then 17 years old. Though at the time there were no priests in their ward, Craig was welcomed by all the young men and fit in well.
"I was made to feel so welcome by the other young men and quickly felt comfortable being around them, even though they knew much more about the Church than I did," Craig recounts. "It was hard letting go of some of the things that I used to do with my friends before I joined the Church, but I know that living the gospel will make me much happier."