After more than a month of persistence from the Mormon missionaries, my wife and I finally set aside time to meet with them.
Last night two Mormon elders came to our house to share with us their message of the “complete” gospel. I have to be completely honest—I know almost nothing about Mormons. To show my ignorance on the topic, I learned for the first time last night that Joseph Smith—the founder of the movement—was only 14 when he received his “first vision.”
That’s young.
First Encounter
As we welcomed them into our house, my wife and I quickly noticed the missionaries’ observations about us—that we have a Strong’s Concordance, Scripture artwork, etc.—even though we tried not to let them know too much up front.
This was our first experience together with Mormons, and we wanted to hear from them as if we were just another couple. Needless to say, we were just another couple to them, and they did make their assumptions about us before sharing anything. Read More