It prepared her to listen to the missionaries, he said. "When she heard the message of the restoration, she was flooded with light and filled with love and hope. 'It was as if something of great importance had been lifeless and inert but was now resurrected to life, beauty and activity,'" he said, quoting her recollection.

"She represents in many ways the multitude of converts that come into the church every day," from every faith and none at all, he said.

While Latter-day Saints should be willing to share their knowledge with everyone, "Having the fullness of the gospel should not cause any of us to feel arrogant or have a 'holier than thou' attitude," he said, but should inspire "great gratitude" for knowledge of the truth.

"Let us never be ashamed to testify of this restoration. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God unto salvation."

Education Week runs through Friday and features scores of hourlong presentations on a variety of family and spiritual topics that run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. For information, see the Web site at educationweek.byu.edu.

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