What a wonderfully faith promoting story. When I served in the northeast many years ago, a friend from CT had told me people were very reserved. My first Sunday in the Albany, NY Ward, a young woman walked up to my companion and I and asked us to teach her. What an introduction to missionary labors! Her boyfriend at a local Catholic college had joined the church the year before and she became interested. We taught her and she was baptized despite some opposition from her parents. She waited for her boyfriend to serve a mission and after his return I surprised them on their wedding day at the Washington DC Temple. They have raised a wonderful family, sent sons on missions, and served faithfully in the church and community. He is currently the Albany Stake President. It has been wonderful to have the opportunity to make such eternal friends.
Dana McClureOctober 11, 2015
It is wonderful to have our prayers answered, but it is also wonderful to be trusted by the Lord to be the answer to prayers of others. That is one reason to pray to Heavenly Father to be led to those the He is preparing to hear the gospel. Thanks for sharing such an inspirational story!
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Judy ShepherdOctober 12, 2015
What a wonderfully faith promoting story. When I served in the northeast many years ago, a friend from CT had told me people were very reserved. My first Sunday in the Albany, NY Ward, a young woman walked up to my companion and I and asked us to teach her. What an introduction to missionary labors! Her boyfriend at a local Catholic college had joined the church the year before and she became interested. We taught her and she was baptized despite some opposition from her parents. She waited for her boyfriend to serve a mission and after his return I surprised them on their wedding day at the Washington DC Temple. They have raised a wonderful family, sent sons on missions, and served faithfully in the church and community. He is currently the Albany Stake President. It has been wonderful to have the opportunity to make such eternal friends.
Dana McClureOctober 11, 2015
It is wonderful to have our prayers answered, but it is also wonderful to be trusted by the Lord to be the answer to prayers of others. That is one reason to pray to Heavenly Father to be led to those the He is preparing to hear the gospel. Thanks for sharing such an inspirational story!
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