A red banner day!!!!

Colin Lucas and Richard Walker

Last Saturday -- January 21, 2012 -- we had a red banner day!! It really began last March when we were street contacting with the missionaries. Our usual format for those days consists of two things. First we walk the streets and observe the missionaries. If and When we find them standing frozen with fear we can encourage them or even split up and go with them to get them started. Once we know they are up and running we engage in our own contacting. Over the course of time we have met many, placed many Books of Mormon, given out ever so many pass along cards and referred people to Mormon.org, sent many referrals to the missionaries and have made some wonderful friends, but this one was special.

On a particular day in March we saw Colin sitting on a bench eating a sandwich. A woman was sitting across from him and as I approached the woman, Richard was drawn to this man so for a time we were each teaching separate people. Mine soon fizzled, but this little man showed a lot of interest. He was headed out on holiday but he took a Book of Mormon and promised to read it. We got his email address and kept in contact with him.

In subsequent months, he would meet us in Manchester when we came with the missionaries. When we went caroling at Christmas time he joined with us. He finally agreed to let the missionaries teach him and then invited us to his baptism. In fact he asked Richard to speak at the service. (but he forgot to button his shirt!)

Those of you who have served missions have a sense of the kind of thrill you get when you watch a person change their lives. And it is a thrill. Actually it was just WAY FUN!

These two cute missionaries were here with us not long ago.....

and so the work goes on......

And if it be tht you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father.

D&C 18:15