some thought after fast Sunday ---sent to my family

Hello all, I am so impressed with the Elders and Sisters that I interact with particularly on Sundays..  I just have to tell you about them.  One sister who made a comment in RS told about the time in high school when she was standing at her open locker.  A kid dressed in black with chains hanging from his belt loops who also had long dark dyed black hair snatched a book from her locker as he walked by with his gang of friends. All the friends laughed and though they were so cool.  It happened to be a Book of Mormon that he took.  She though he might recognize what he took and toss it back but he didn't.  Some week later he came to her to give the book back and asked what a particular scripture meant.  He had been reading the book!  Later in the year when she was at a dance a nice looking blond, blue boy asked her to dance.  It was the same boy that had stolen her Book of Mormon.  He had read the book, been taught by the missionaries and was baptized.  The sisters point was that we should never judge people by who we think they are and the way they appear.  This young man had felt the power of the Book of Mormon when he read it and it changed his life.  She is serving a mission today because she wants to share the Book of Mormon and its message with other people. 

It was fast Sunday today.  Yesterday after a wonderful white table cloth lunch prepared by the Mexican staff to celebrate our Independence Day we began to fast.  The staff were so good to us.  They served barbecued chicken, hamburgers with all the trimmings, corn on the cob and apple pie and ice cream for dessert.  Most of the sisters and elders were dressed in red, white, and blue.  The elders wore two ties tied together one red and the other blue.  We left to go visit the elders in the hospital but we heard that someone had a little American flag they placed at the front of the cafeteria and everyone stood and sang the national anthem. 

I went to district meeting B today because Dennis attended district meeting A alone since the branch president is out of town.  The newly called district leader got up and directed a Sunday school lesson of sorts for his district.  I was so impressed that some of these missionaries know their scripture mastery memorizations from seminary.  It will serve them well as they teach investigators.

After fast and testimony meeting I saw the 6 elders in district B kneel at the back of the classroom and pray to end their fast.  As I walked from the building I saw another elder kneeling in a classroom to pray as he ended his fast.  His companion sat in a chair reading the scriptures as he waited.

These 18 and 19 year old missionaries have turned a new chapter in their book of life.  Just months ago they were concerned about themselves and now their lives are turn out toward others.  They are concerned about higher things like sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with others.  That is their main focus.   

If I could ask my children to do something more it would be to prepare your children for missionary service by teaching them the gospel and helping them memorize important scriptures. 

Love missionary mom.