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Joy at the I-66 Transfer Station

25 Jul , 2019 follow the spirit,hastening the work,inspiration,jesus christ,joy,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy at the I-66 Transfer Station

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

23 Jun , 2019 follow the spirit,hastening the work,Love,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy in the Cultural Hall

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 23andMe

2 Jun , 2019 hastening the work,jesus christ,joy,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy with 23andMe

 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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Joy at the Motor Vehicle Administration

8 May , 2019 hastening the work,jesus christ,joy,member missionary work,missionary work,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy at the Motor Vehicle Administration

I went to the MVA yesterday to renew my drivers license.  Little did I know that you can even find joy at the Motor Vehicle Administration! I was there for a few hours before I found out I had an administrative flag on my record which requires a separate trip to another part of town […]

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Joy with the Uber Driver

19 Feb , 2019 follow the spirit,hastening the work,inspiration,joy

I went to Dallas, Texas last weekend for four reasons: 1) To visit the Dallas Texas Temple, 2) To run in the Dallas “Too Cold to Hold” Half-marathon, 3) To visit my cousin Lynette, whom I haven’t seen in about 30 years, and 4) To visit Dealey Plaza, where President John F. Kennedy was shot […]

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JOY IN THE GARAGE…

10 Sep , 2018 member missionary work

JOY IN THE GARAGE…

The Clue… She mentioned it early on in the conversation, as I was there to help her clean out her garage.  I think it came after I asked her how her weekend was. “God was good,” she said.  “Church yesterday was outstanding,” (or something like that.) Someone who openly talks about God is sensitive to […]

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JOY IN THE ELEVATOR

14 Jan , 2017 follow the spirit,hastening the work,inspiration,missionary work,mormon,Uncategorized

JOY IN THE ELEVATOR

It happened in an elevator in January of 2017. I came home from church today dressed as normal.  When I entered our apartment building I saw an African-American lady in the lobby with her beautiful chocolate-colored poodle.  I don’t know her name but I’ve said hi to her in the past.  We got on the […]

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Joy at the Toll Booth

16 Jan , 2015 follow the spirit,god,hastening the work,inspiration,jesus christ,joy,lds,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy at the Toll Booth

A Toll Booth Missionary Opportunity in 15 Seconds! I pulled up to the toll booth on the Dulles Access road yesterday on my way to Herndon, Va.  I couldn’t help but notice a small picture of Jesus sitting in the window facing me as I pulled up.  The artwork looked Mormonish, so I paid my […]

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