July 2020

Podcast Episode 21: Joy at the Gas Station!

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Sometimes member missionary experiences happen because you notice someone else’s efforts to spread the good news. That’s what happened when I exited a small gas station market in McLean, Virginia recently. Positioned on top of the sanitizing towel dispenser, which is on the right side of the exiting doorway, were some Spanish religious postcards promoting […]

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Podcast Episode 15: Joy at the Muslim Dinner

7 Jul , 2020 Christian,follow the spirit,god,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,inspiration,jesus christ,joy,lds,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

If you want to be involved in member missionary work, it’s important that you associate with people not of your faith! Attending dinners designed to strengthen mutual understanding and respect between various religious groups is a great place to do that. In my case I was invited to attend the American Muslim Institution dinner in […]

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Podcast Episode 16: Joy with the Lyft Driver (Detroit Michigan Temple)

7 Jul , 2020 Christian,follow the spirit,god,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,jesus christ,joy,lds,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In October 2019, I made a quick trip to Detroit Michigan to visit the Detroit Michigan Temple. To get from the hotel to the temple, I took my first Lyft ride. I’m glad I did! My Lyft driver was named Chantil. She had been driving for Lyft for about five weeks. She was a terrific […]

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Podcast Episode 17: Joy with Jackie!

7 Jul , 2020 Christian,follow the spirit,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,jesus christ,lds,Love,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,Podcast,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sometimes member missionary experiences happen when you simply step outside of church in between meetings. That’s what happened with a wonderful young lady named Jackie. I met Jackie as she walked along the sidewalk towards my car one day in between church meetings. Jackie went on to take the lessons and join the Church. Now, […]

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Podcast Episode 18: Joy at the Piano (All Creatures of Our God and King)

6 Jul , 2020 Christian,follow the spirit,god,hastening the work,inspiration,jesus christ,joy,lds,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

I was supposed to be on a plane to Utah tonight. For various reasons, I decided to stay home. Around 8 o’clock I was listening to a song performed by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. I had the thought, “That would be a fun song to play on the piano.” So I walked over […]

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Podcast Episode 19: Joy with the Dining Room Set Delivery

6 Jul , 2020 follow the spirit,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,jesus christ,joy,member missionary work,mormon,Podcast,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sometimes member missionary experiences happen right in the middle of the workday. That’s what happened to me a few days ago when I delivered a dining room set to a woman in Chevy Chase, Maryland. This was not a coincidence. With the recent passing of her mother, similarity between the dining room sets, and our […]

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Podcast Episode 20: It’s All About the Receiver

6 Jul , 2020 attitude,Christmas,follow the spirit,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,inspiration,jesus christ,joy,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,Podcast,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Successful member missionary work is always about the other person. Some people are open minded; some people are closed minded. You cannot control that. Just do your best with the situations that are placed in your pathway and you will always be successful! I experienced that recently on a flight across the country. Enjoy this […]

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