Small Steps to Commitment

"When I was. . .young . . . Mutual (was) an important part of my life. I loved my friends, the lessons we were taught, youth conferences, and camp. My leaders loved me and taught me the truths of the gospel. They served as second witnesses to the gospel principles my parents had taught. . . . "Thinking back to when I was. . .young . . , I recognize that I did not understand the magnitude of what was happening in my life. I did not realize that my participation in each and every Church activity was helping me develop a lifelong pattern and commitment to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. . . . But in very small, incremental steps, I was becoming a believer—and 'an example of the believers.' " Ann M. Dibb, "Be Thou an Example of the Believers," Ensign, May 2009, 114–15