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    My wife and I went to Walmart last night, and she went toward the back of the store to round up some TP and PT. I was hanging around the produce area.

    Two Mormon "elders" came in - 'in uniform' - and began perusing the fresh fruit area. One of the guys looked a bit nervous - he kept looking around like he was out of place, or was concerned about people seeing him there.

    When the skinny guy headed over to the bananas, the chunky guy was within reach, and I just asked him, "You're not really comfortable with this whole Mormon thing, are you?" He looked surprised, and said, "How do you know that?" I was surprised by his response - I thought he would be more defensive.

    I pressed on. I said, "I think you're having second thoughts, and wondering if you made the right decision by going on this mission". He asked, "you know I'm on a mission?" (of course, that was pretty obvious)

    I told him I'd really love to talk to him, and handed him one of my business cards, which he immediately slid into his pocket. His buddy was on the way back over from the fresh baked bread section, and asked, "What's going on here?" The chunky guy just shrugged it off and said "we were just talking". The skinny guy kinda stepped between me and the chunky guy and said, "we need to do that together".

    I just looked at the chunky guy and asked, "Why do you think that is? Why do you think you're being kept from talking to somebody who God led to speak to you?" He slid his hand back in his pocket, and I thought he was going to give my business card back to me, but he didn't. He just stood there with his hand in his pocket, til his buddy kinda turned him away from me and said, "we need to go now".

    They walked back to the entrance/exit without buying anything, and as they went through the door, the chunky guy looked back. I know it was corny, but I did the "call me" thing.

    I hope he does, but he'll have to find an opportunity to do so without his buddy, apparently.
    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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    Don't be surprised if you don't hear from him until he goes home from his mission. He doesn't have his own phone to use until then, and the use of the church-issued phone he and his companion share is very closely monitored. His companion will not let him have it unsupervised, even if he didn't think he was going to sneak off and call someone secretly. If your email address is on the card, it is more likely you'll hear from him that way if he contacts you before the end of his mission. They are allowed to email their familes once per week, but they have to be able to see each other's screen at all times. Hopefully all the campanion will see is an email and not look too closely. I've had some be sneaky and email me whilst on their mission in the past. Apparently now they are allowed to use Facebook too (for proselytising purposes), but I don't know how widespread that is yet (they only allowed it in certain areas at first).

    Praying for your new friend, I hope he does get a chance to talk to you.
    Curiosity never hurt anyone. It was stupidity that killed the cat.

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    • #3
      "Praying for your new friend, I hope he does get a chance to talk to you."

      Ditto/Seconded.
      3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures --1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (borrowed with gratitude from 37818's sig)

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
        Two Mormon "elders" came in - 'in uniform' - and began perusing the fresh fruit area.
        By their fruit you shall know them.
        When I Survey....

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
          Two Mormon "elders" came in - 'in uniform' - and began perusing the fresh fruit area.
          By their fruit you shall know them.
          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
          His buddy was on the way back over from the fresh baked bread section, and asked, "What's going on here?"
          And man cannot live by bread alone.
          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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          • #6
            interesting.

            May God give him the chance to call you or talk to another strong Christian.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by QuantaFille View Post
              Don't be surprised if you don't hear from him until he goes home from his mission. He doesn't have his own phone to use until then, and the use of the church-issued phone he and his companion share is very closely monitored. His companion will not let him have it unsupervised, even if he didn't think he was going to sneak off and call someone secretly. If your email address is on the card, it is more likely you'll hear from him that way if he contacts you before the end of his mission. They are allowed to email their familes once per week, but they have to be able to see each other's screen at all times. Hopefully all the campanion will see is an email and not look too closely. I've had some be sneaky and email me whilst on their mission in the past. Apparently now they are allowed to use Facebook too (for proselytising purposes), but I don't know how widespread that is yet (they only allowed it in certain areas at first).

              Praying for your new friend, I hope he does get a chance to talk to you.


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              • #8
                They sure are a paranoid lot...
                That's what
                - She

                Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                • #9
                  He called me. He wants to meet for coffee next week. Yeah, he said "coffee".
                  The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                  • #10
                    that's encouraging. Offer him some whiskey and see what he does.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                      that's encouraging. Offer him some whiskey and see what he does.
                      It's funny - I didn't think about the "coffee" comment until I hung up.
                      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                        It's funny - I didn't think about the "coffee" comment until I hung up.
                        are mormon's allowed to drink decaf?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                          He called me. He wants to meet for coffee next week. Yeah, he said "coffee".
                          They can go and get a soda or some milk or something... just to have you in a comfortable place.
                          That's what
                          - She

                          Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                          - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                          I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                          - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                            My wife and I went to Walmart last night, and she went toward the back of the store to round up some TP and PT. I was hanging around the produce area.

                            Two Mormon "elders" came in - 'in uniform' - and began perusing the fresh fruit area. One of the guys looked a bit nervous - he kept looking around like he was out of place, or was concerned about people seeing him there.

                            When the skinny guy headed over to the bananas, the chunky guy was within reach, and I just asked him, "You're not really comfortable with this whole Mormon thing, are you?" He looked surprised, and said, "How do you know that?" I was surprised by his response - I thought he would be more defensive.

                            I pressed on. I said, "I think you're having second thoughts, and wondering if you made the right decision by going on this mission". He asked, "you know I'm on a mission?" (of course, that was pretty obvious)

                            I told him I'd really love to talk to him, and handed him one of my business cards, which he immediately slid into his pocket. His buddy was on the way back over from the fresh baked bread section, and asked, "What's going on here?" The chunky guy just shrugged it off and said "we were just talking". The skinny guy kinda stepped between me and the chunky guy and said, "we need to do that together".

                            I just looked at the chunky guy and asked, "Why do you think that is? Why do you think you're being kept from talking to somebody who God led to speak to you?" He slid his hand back in his pocket, and I thought he was going to give my business card back to me, but he didn't. He just stood there with his hand in his pocket, til his buddy kinda turned him away from me and said, "we need to go now".

                            They walked back to the entrance/exit without buying anything, and as they went through the door, the chunky guy looked back. I know it was corny, but I did the "call me" thing.

                            I hope he does, but he'll have to find an opportunity to do so without his buddy, apparently.
                            I'm very proud of you, Creacher. Thank you for reaching out to him. That means the world to me.
                            I am Punkinhead.

                            "I have missed you, Oh Grand High Priestess of the Order of the Stirring Pot"

                            ~ Cow Poke aka CP aka Creacher aka ke7ejx's apprentice....

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by ke7ejx View Post
                              I'm very proud of you, Creacher. Thank you for reaching out to him. That means the world to me.
                              Thanks, Punkinhead.... keep us in your prayers. So far, he hasn't called back, but I'm encouraged, and looking forward to sitting down with him. Obviously, he's been thinking about this.
                              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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