JOY WITH THE PAPERBOY
As I have these various and continuous missionary experiences over the years, I often call my mother to tell her about it. She follows my stories with joy. She often asks me in the middle of a conversation if I’ve “…given out any Articles of Faith cards lately…” The answer is usually “Yes!”
Today, however, as I called her from the freeway after being invited to speak at the conference in April, she told me this story.
“Guess what I did today?”
“What’s that, Mom?”
“I put a $20 bill in an envelope for our paperboy.”
“That’s great, Mom! That’s a nice tip!”
“…AND…” she continued, “…I also included an Articles of Faith card for him.”
I was thrilled. She was so excited to tell me about the good news. She’s heard so many of my experiences over the years that I’m sure it meant a lot to her to be able to flip the tables and tell me about something she had done.
Her paperboy is a Hispanic man from Payson, Utah. She believes he is not a member of the Church. I amproud of her. This was a big move for her to do that. I think she’s heard so many of my stories she decided to try something on her own.
Putting the card alongside a $20 tip was a great idea. She did something nice for him (the tip) then gave him something else that could also be of help to him. That’s a great combination.
Email me at howgreatshallbemyjoy@gmail.com with any of your success stories. They may be included in an upcoming book.
With my mother at the Provo Temple, the first temple I went through, also with her!
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