From Dominic Shaw,
Teaching in Korea
Doctrine and Covenants section 45 verse 28 is the Lord's promise that, "when the times of the Gentiles is come in, a light shall break forth among them that sit in darkness, and it shall be the fullness of my gospel." The promise is that the Gospel itself, as restored through the prophet Joseph Smith, will be the light that leads God's children back to his presence, but I submit that we as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are to be the points from which this light shines forth. It isn't hard to radiate this light. All we have to do is continue in God by showing an interest in our fellow man (D&C 50:24).
I learned the validity of this principle here in Korea, when I met Brother Seo. We were waiting in the bus terminal in Sacheon ( a small town in the area where we are teaching) for a bus to take us back to Samcheonpo, where we live. As we were waiting, an 18 year old kid walked by and greeted us with a "hello" in English. This is quite common in Korea. I decided to have some fun and see how much English he actually knew and responded with a cheery "Hello! How are you?" a phrase most students are equipped with. This lead to a nice little conversation in which we explained we were missionaries, exchanged numbers with Brother Seo and went our separate ways.
Later we began meeting with Brother Seo and he began attending our church because of the deep conviction he's always held that church will bless his life. He is still in the process of investigating our church, but the point of this story however comes with what Brother Seo told me that first Sunday he attended our branch. In explaining his reason for coming to church he said, "You were different. I say 'hello' to foreigners all the time, but I've never received any more than a 'hello' in response. When you asked 'how are you?' I sensed that you were different and I wanted to know more."
It's that easy. It's a warm smile, a hand to help. It's being a true brother or sister to everyone around us. I promise that as we strive to treat all of God's children the way we would treat our own immediate family that the light of the Gospel which radiates from us will indeed grow "brighter and brighter until the perfect day."
