CHESS, ANYONE?

April 22, 2011 Friday

We spent most of yesterday tracting: Orson on the doorsteps, me in the car following along and then going in with him if someone invited us in. We were able to talk to an interesting fellow from India. He really didn’t know much about any religion but was willing to listen to us and said he would visit with his wife to see if we can come back. This afternoon we were invited in to the home of a family from Burma. They had spent 20 years in a refugee camp in Thailand. The girl whom we talked to first (about 17) said she had grown up there. It’s such a shame what is happening in Burma (or Myamar). The people have been the victims of terrible government and fighting for 60 years.
Last night we visited the Osgoods. They are a couple about 10 years older than us and are temple workers. They are so great. He is from England and she is from Ireland. He was in the merchant marine for 40 years. They are just delightful to visit with. They are the kind of people you’d just like to bring home and have as neighbors.
We went to district meeting this morning. As one of the “teaching principles,” Elder Baxter had set up a chess game in the gym with chairs marked as the pieces. We each chose a piece we wanted to be and moved the chair out of the way. Then we played the game (some of us offered fewer suggestions than others). It was fun. Baxter’s application was that we should always be at least one move ahead of the investigators as we are working with them. (I think he just wanted to play a game, and using it as a teaching principle made it legal.)