Missionary Moments: Elder Jared Wardell

We had an INCREDIBLE experience yesterday. I could have sworn I was reading it straight out of the Ensign. We spent most of the early afternoon contacting people in the street. It was Sunday so there weren't many people out. We had been searching for about 2 hours without any success. We approached a couple pushing a baby in a stroller. Without stopping, they said that they didn't have time to talk. Rushed for time, I spat out that we were sharing a message for the family and we would like to visit them some time. Without much sincerity they said, "Fine, maybe another day" and pointed to their house nearby. During all of this, there was a young man waiting patiently to talk to us. His name was Angel. After we finished talking to the couple, HE asked US, "Ya know, I've seen you guys a lot but have never talked with you. Could you explain to me what it is you do?" Any guesses what was going through my mind? I´ll tell you right now. DON´T SCREW UP!

We explained that what we talked about was very important to us and that we are here to share it with other people. We talked about the importance of prophets, Jesus Christ, and the restoration of His church. He was golden. He said that he had read about many different churches but has always felt as if something was missing. We showed him the Book of Mormon and explained how he could know the truth of our message by reading this book and praying about it. Unfortunately, his parents don´t like religion and we aren't about to pass by his house. However, we did give him a copy of the Book of Mormon and got his phone number to see how the reading assignment was coming along.

I love you all so much, and look forward to hearing from you.