I was working as a graphic designer at my university library when I joined the church.

To the church, that meant I was their new graphic designer. They started giving me projects to work on right away. (Volunteer work, of course.)

Preaching cards, which were like business cards. Posters explaining about second coming Christ.

I was already signed up for a summer graphic design class in New York City a few months after I joined, and the missionary announced to everyone I was going there for a mission, even though the trip originally had nothing to do with the church.

God prepared a blessing, he said. Graphics training for our graphic designer.

I went, believing it. That was my second mission.