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Lord, Lyft Me Up! (Taking Lyft to Church)

28 Sep , 2021 Christian,follow the spirit,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,member missionary work,missionary work,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Lord, Lyft Me Up! (Taking Lyft to Church)

I wish I could take credit for this idea, but it came straight from the Lord. Through inspiration. Now, I’m taking Lyft to church. Take Lyft to Church I’ve taken many rides on Lyft and Uber over the last few years. However, I never thought to take Lyft to church. That’s because I’ve always driven […]

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Joy with the Baseball Cap

20 Sep , 2020 god,hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,jesus christ,member missionary work,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy with the Baseball Cap

Today I saw a man from behind, who was sitting on the steps outside of a 7-Eleven. I thought he was a panhandler, but I was wrong. What caught my attention was the back of his baseball cap. I passed by him, went into the store, came back out, and walked across the parking lot […]

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Podcast Episode 25: From Uber to Ethiopia-The Conversion Story of Yitbarek

20 Sep , 2020 hastening the work,How great shall be my joy,member missionary work,missionary work,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Podcast Episode 25: From Uber to Ethiopia-The Conversion Story of Yitbarek

The members of the Church needed a ride to the airport. He was their Uber driver. They invited him to their home, he met the missionaries, and read the Book of Mormon. He went to the visitors’ center in Washington DC, told his wife about it, and then joined the Church. With his strong testimony, […]

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Podcast Episode 21: Joy at the Gas Station!

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

Podcast Episode 21: Joy at the Gas Station!

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

Podcast Episode 15: Joy at the Muslim Dinner

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 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

Podcast Episode 17: Joy with Jackie!

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 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

Podcast Episode 19: Joy with the Dining Room Set Delivery

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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JOY WITH THE LYFT DRIVER

3 Nov , 2019 Book of Mormon,follow the spirit,hastening the work,inspiration,jesus christ,lds,member missionary work,missionary work,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

JOY WITH THE LYFT DRIVER

I flew to Detroit last Tuesday night to attend the Detroit Michigan Temple.   The good news is the round-trip airfare from Baltimore was only $77 on Spirit Airlines; the bad news is I had to wait until Wednesday night at 7 PM to actually attend the temple. The World Series I used the Experian […]

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JOY WITH EDUARDO

15 Oct , 2019 follow the spirit,hastening the work,inspiration,jesus christ,Love,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

JOY WITH EDUARDO

Because of my work I meet lots of new people.  Today I had the pleasure of meeting Eduardo, a Hispanic gentleman who wanted some stuff hauled away. Why Eduardo is Special You know you’re around a good guy when he offers to help you load the truck.  That’s what Eduardo did.  I worked solo today […]

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Joy at the I-66 Transfer Station

25 Jul , 2019 follow the spirit,hastening the work,inspiration,jesus christ,joy,member missionary work,missionary work,mormon,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joy at the I-66 Transfer Station

The I-66 transfer station is the landfill complex in Fairfax County Virginia.  I go there often because of my work in the junk removal business. One of their employees is named Eddie. I often see him when I’m unloading the truck.   Our Conversations at the I-66 Transfer Station Eddie knows that I frequently travel. […]

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