Today I went to Catonsville, Maryland to do our first job. Unbeknownst to me, I was about to experience some joy at the gas pump. When I pulled into a gas station there, this is what I saw: Start With Common Ground Now honestly, how many times in your life do you see someone wearing […]
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The I-66 transfer station is the landfill complex in Fairfax County Virginia. I go there often because of my work in the junk removal business. One of their employees is named Eddie. I often see him when I’m unloading the truck. Our Conversations at the I-66 Transfer Station Eddie knows that I frequently travel. […]
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Joy in the Cultural Hall started when I walked in for my first priesthood meeting in 2 1/2 years. It was held in our cultural hall. Prior to that I’ve been meeting with the Valiant 9 primary kids and handing them cookies each week. The Opportunity Not long after walking into the cultural hall the […]
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Joy with the Moab Conversation started out like many of these do – – on a business appointment. We were there to haul away some junk and in the process started a conversation with the customer. Or more truthfully, she probably started it with us. She talked about how she and her husband had taken […]
Sometimes missionary opportunities are waiting for you right in the middle of the street. Joy at the Intersection is one such example. Read Their Sign I wasn’t surprised to see someone panhandling from the middle of the intersection; what surprised me was the first three words on their sign. They read, “God is Good.” […]
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Joy with 23andMe Joy with 23andMe is one of those experiences that came real close to not happening. That’s because she called me at 8 o’clock this morning to confirm her junk removal pick up at 9 AM. I had overlooked it and was planning to go somewhere else. I told her we weren’t […]
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I had a 45 minute drive ahead of me to make it to the Baltimore Washington International Airport by 4 o’clock. I was on my way to pick up my mother and stepfather who had flown across the country to visit me for a few days. Little did I know what was about to happen […]
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As I have these various and continuous missionary experiences over the years, I often call my mother to tell her about it. She follows my stories with joy. She often asks me in the middle of a conversation if I’ve “…given out any Articles of Faith cards lately…” The answer is usually “Yes!” Today, however, […]
Sometimes the opportunity is just waiting for you outside of a grocery store and all you have to do is walk up to it. That is what happened this morning when I walked up to the Giant Food grocery store in Derwood, Maryland. Positioned outside the store were three ladies sitting behind a table. It […]
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Got joy? I always enjoy seeing the statistical report the Church gives at the April General Conference. I look for the convert baptism number. 2017 Statistical Report This year 233,729 people joined the Church. That is the lowest number of people to join the Church in 30 years! Those who joined received some joy. And […]
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