Disappointments and A Little Bit of Service

We walked into a family's home with anticipation for the lesson we had
prepared on the Plan of Salvation. We felt extremely excited, and we
knew that if this family felt the Spirit during this lesson, that they
would desire to know more. Once we were seated at the table, the
Sister made a comment about "enjoying life especially while you are
young" and boom, the Spirit was gone. We were definitely thrown off
guard, but we tried to reestablish the Spirit in the setting. This
Sister wasn't having any of it. The comments she made about drinking,
partying, and messing around truly kept disrupting our message, and
more importantly, the Spirit. Her jokes were crude, but we tried to
redirect the conversation again and again. In a sigh of
disappointment, my companion and I politely excused ourselves, and
trekked onward towards our next appointment.

The Spirit is SO important when it comes to teaching. Man's wisdom is
nothing compared to the might and the intelligence of God. That is
something that I've learned out here on this mission. I've come to
rely on The Lord so much out here. He truly knows how to guide us, to
help others come closer to Him. He knows each of us individually, and
helps us work together as a whole.

We've had some chilly nights of late. As we were walking along to an
appointment, we saw a woman in her mid 30's standing at the bus stop.
We started talking to her and found out that her name was Dawn. She
was living on the streets and had only her clothing, a coat, a
backpack, and beanie. We taught her about the peace the Book of Mormon
brings. She gladly accepted one. As she reached out, I noticed she
didn't have any gloves. I realized how cold her hands must be and a
prompting came to take off my gloves and to give them to her. I did so
and we continued on to our appointment. I felt that glow inside that
comes when you do the right thing. It was a good night.