One of my favorite chapters in all of scripture is 3 Nephi 17. The Savior has instructed the surviving Nephites to ponder His teachings and that they must prepare themselves to learn more. Then, he says that He must leave them for a time. “When Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon Him as if they would ask Him to tarry a little longer with them. And he said unto them: Behold my bowels are filled with compassion towards you.” The Savior then demonstrates such compassion and mercy to all by healing their sick and afflicted. The crowning moment of His visit comes when He commands that their little children be brought before Him. And this is where my Ecuador experience, being with the children, has enhanced my understanding of the word compassion and why the Savior of us all loves children so much.I love my comfort zone. All of us have different lengths and degrees our comfort zones will allow us to wander. This trip was definitely outside my comfort zone. Yet, I believe only when we explore outside the regions of our comfort zone do we truly understand ourselves and grow as individuals. As our first stop at one of the orphanages began, I held the thought in my head, “What would the Savior do in my place?”I will never be the same, the comfort zone protecting ...