Two weeks ago we had
what I thought was a very good meeting with a less active member. We had
visited her along with the young elders since they can’t visit single women
without others present. We talked about the bible, the Book of Mormon and a
little of her conversation experience. I thought we had a very good visit. The
Elders then made an appointment for us to come back the following week. The
following week and the day of the scheduled appointment we were traveling to
district meeting with the Elders and they got a call from this Sister cancelling
our scheduled appointment without any explanation as to why. Later that day the
elders saw her at the library and she really didn’t want anything to do with
them. My suspicion is the local Baptist Minister who lives just up the road
from this Sister gave her some incorrect information.
Well, the week prior in
our conversation this Sister had shared that it was the birthday of a grandson
who she is raising. Sister Anderson and I had talked about doing something for
the grandson’s birthday. So last Saturday Sister Anderson made a little brownie
heart with green icing decorated with M & M’s and a happy birthday flag on
top. We went by to deliver it and the grandmother let us in. She didn’t invite
us back but we have found that deeds of kindness will get us into places that
we may not get into otherwise.
