Missionary Experience!!!

I had a wonderful experience today! I have been asking Heavenly Father each day to help me better recognize his spirit so that I can do His will and serve him better. I’ve also been praying for a missionary experience and he as clearly blessed me with both!

We have had an intern with us a work for a short time and today was her last day. Her name is Ali. Jacob and I have talked with her quickly once before about the gospel. Her grandpa had passed away just after Grandpa Bodily and we shared with her our experiences of funerals being happy occasions rather than completely sad. She was a little curious as to why and I shared with her my knowledge of reuniting with families again and knowing that they are happy and are joined with others who have already passed on. I told her about Ryan and that he is now able to walk and talk just like the rest of us. That there isn’t any reason to by sad when I know that death isn’t the end of things and it really isn’t going to be that long before I get to be with my family in Heaven again anyways. Ali didn’t act weird at all about what we had told her, but I wasn’t really sure of what she was thinking in her head. I thought she accepted it pretty well though.

Well since then, I have been thinking about giving her a Book of Mormon. The thought wouldn’t leave my mind. We really haven’t talked much or know each other well at all. I didn’t know if maybe people have already given her a Book of Mormon or if she had any feelings towards the church already. I don’t even know if she believes in God. But I do know that the Lord was prompting me to give her the Book of Mormon. No matter what her reaction would be, I knew it would be worth it and not do any harm. I knew that if I didn’t follow the promptings I had been feeling, I would regret it and always wonder if I should have. I said a prayer asking Heavenly Father to know what to say to her and to have the courage to follow through (I was pretty nervous.) I took a Book of Mormon that Tom had given Jon on his mission to hand out, which had his own testimony written inside, and I wrote on a piece of paper my own words to add and put it inside.

She was a little late to work, which worried me and made me fear missing the opportunity. But she came in and I was grateful. I didn’t know when I should give it to her or really what to say when I did, but I felt good and was very excited about it. When it came time for me to go home I told her how I’ve enjoyed working with her and good luck with school and college. I then gave her the book and told her that I wanted her to have it because the knowledge I have of the truthfulness of it makes me happy, and I want her to be able to have that same happiness too. I told her I know it’s true. She was very accepting and thanked me for it. We left with a hug and best wishes for the other. I probably won’t see Ali again, but I hope that she really takes into hear what I told her and the testimonies inside the Book of Mormon. I know that if she asks God if it is true, he will testify to her that it is and she will not be able to doubt it.

I am grateful that I gave her the Book of Mormon. I feel great and it has made my day. I am happy that I have followed the promptings of the spirit rather than ignore them. I just pray that Ali will study the book and someday meet with the missionaries. I hope I have many more experiences like this to come.