From Karsten Hinckley
Teaching in Thailand
You never
know what happens to those little seeds you plant [as you talk to people about
the gospel]. The zone leaders came on a switch-off this last week and I was to
switch-off with them. One of the zone leaders served with Elder Christenson,
who was my companion in Chaing Mai. Elder Chris and I were going down to
transfers a while ago and we met some people from England on the train. Before
we said goodbye, one of the people we were talking to said she always found the
missionaries to be rude and didn’t want to talk to them. She thought we were
nice and said that when she goes back [to England] she will give the
missionaries another chance. Well I
didn’t think anything of that. Elder Christ kept in touch with this girl from
England by email. She felt that she could trust the missionaries because of us.
She found the missionaries one day and allowed them to teach her. Can you guess
what happens next? She was then baptized a member of the Christ of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints!
When the
zone leader told me this story I was so happy! Joy filled my heart! All I could
do was to thank Heavenly Father for putting us in the right place at the right
time. Do you see what a train ride can do for someone else? A little seed was
planted and it was harvested in the Lord’s time! Then her mother started taking
the missionary lessons. I don’t know where her mother is at with learning, but
can you see what an impact you can have on others. Even if it’s trying to go
get that lost sheep or talking to strangers on a train, you never know what
will happen.
I challenge
you all to live your life in a way that others will see that you are different.
Just like President Thomas S. Monson said," You need to stand out, you
will be different." I cannot explain the happiness I felt after hearing
this!
