I am going to do today backwards because it was in the evening that we got to meet Jerry and his owners the Gamboas. Sister Gamboa serves in the YW and Daniel was made a deacon the first Sunday we attended the Weston ward meetings. Jerry is Daniels pride and joy. As we were leaving Daniel gave Mary a real compliment by telling her that she was the first woman who was not afraid to touch and pick-up Jerry – he said most of them ‘freak out.’ I will have to show him the picture of her with a huge python wrapped around her neck – that will really impress him. We left them with some pass-along cards and a challenge to pray that the Lord would prepare someone to receive them.
Earlier as we dropped off the mail at the post office. I noticed that the man sitting in the big PO truck waiting for it to be loaded was the same one that I had talked to a few days ago. When I talked to him then I failed to hear the spirit tell me to give him a pass-along card. But today as we talked I gave him one and told him about mormon.org. I feel that the Lord had prepared him and his family and it was important that he be introduced to the Church.
Before we went to the post office, we were at the office and there was nothing for me to do so I took the opportunity to go through the scripture chain on baptism that Elder George. I had read it rather quickly on Wednesday but in the quiet of the office I was able to read, study and ponder what was written and it became much more meaningful to me. I was especially enlightened by Moses 6:59-60. 59 says you by living the gospel plan you can enjoy eternal life here on earth as well as well as afterwards. 60 explains how the atonement makes this possible.
Earlier in the day I found that even rather dull and repetitive work can be fun if you have someone to share it with. It comes back to President Monson’s comments about attitude and how ours often determines how we feel about experiences. I also think of Elder Wirthlin’s conference talk about how we should smile and laugh when we meet problems. Everyday experiences can become important learning experiences if we take the time to think them through.
The morning started with Mary dropping me off at PepBoys to pick up a car that needed to be back at the office at 9:30 because a couple was coming in to purchase it. The counter men at PepBoys now know us and got me out quickly and I made it back to the office with 5 minutes to spare.
It was a good day from start to finish. But then we have found that every day can be a good day while we are a mission if we decide to make it one.