“Oh the weather outside it frightful…”

A couple of Sunday mornings ago...... I was filled with excitement as I watched the first snow of the year, fall from the sky. I was filled with gratitude, because after living in Idaho for the past nine years of my life I have become accustomed to a white Christmas. But as a missionary, with the snow comes uncertainty…. I heard this rumor about Virginia that when it snows... EVERYTHING shuts down.

I really thought that it was only a rumor.  

Sunday proved me wrong.

As the snow continued to fall and we were advised not to drive on the roads, Sister Loar and I decided we would knock doors.

We knocked…

… and knocked

….. and knocked.

Surprisingly we don’t get very many doors slammed in our face, but door after door we hear something like, “Sorry, not interested” or  “No, I already have a church”.  As missionaries, our purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I try to be BOLD and show people how very important this gospel is but the words never come out right.

The door that stood out to me that day, was a door with a man behind it....he was probably in his 30's and he had a southern accent. He opened the door, we introduced ourselves, and he said, "Ya'll, just go home, it's cold outside and no one wants to hear it." He then shut the door without another word, and we continued onto the next door and I hope he saw through his peep hole that we did so. I hope something stirred in his heart, and told him that somewhere there is someone who not only wants to hear what we have to say, but needs to hear what we have to say.

I wish I would have said...... . I know that what we go around sharing everyday IS IMPORTANT and that it will change your life. Maybe you feel comfortable, or satisfied with your life, but I know that no matter how much money or friends or faith you have.... none of that is as valuable as what I have come to share with you today. I would love to share it with you, and if you do not want to hear it, that is okay...but I'm not going to go home just because its cold outside and I feel discouraged. I know that what I am doing is important. I know that it is the Lords work.

Something like that.......

-Sister Eddy