Hurray!

We had forty people come to Sacrament meeting today!  I was so thrilled I thought about kissing their feet but didn't want to scare them off.

 We tried a new plan yesterday.  Besides visiting the Less Actives through the week, we took around a flyer Saturday with a scripture thought ( D&C 6:32) and the time schedule of the church meetings. These people can say they don't want to come but they sure can't say they didn't know about it.

Also the one Less Active we are working with down in the Chowchilla branch came today and is really doing great asimilating into the branch.  The fellowshipping of the ward/branch makes such a huge difference.

  I see some wards/branches where no one pays any attention to the person next to them. Everyone should say hi to absolutely everyone within arms reach.  You don't have to hug them like they do in the Spanish speaking wards but you do have to smile and shake hands.

 And then I see wards where everyone comes up and calls them by name and offers to take them to class and makes them feel wanted. These new people will come again.

As a missionary trying to reactivate Less Actives I can tell you that it is a real concern in wondering what the new people will think about the regular attenders in the ward.  Will they be friendly to them?  Will they be reverent around them? Will they accept them regardless of their clothes?  Will they draw them into the ward family and show the kind of love Christ would give them?

Try saying hi to twenty people every Sacrament meeting. That will be about ten more than is in your regular inner circle. It changes a good ward into a great one.