Parrots Present at Lessons

This is a great story from our Calloway Elders, Elder Stokes and Elder Driskell. As a mission, we have been stressing the importance of having members of the Church at our teaching appointments with investigators. It provides an anchor for investigators, and they are more likely to progress in the gospel, and in keeping commitments. The Elders were on their way to an appointment, and they found a parrot in the parking lot, about to be pounced on by a cat. They couldn't just leave the parrot to be eaten! They picked up the parrot and looked for the owner, but to no avail. Not wanting to be late for their appointment, they decided to take the parrot with them. The parrot provided the important "how to begin teaching" moment when you first meet a new investigator when he said, "Hello, how are you doing?". It was a great intro, and the Elders said that the spirit was super strong during the lesson. They would like to add "Parrot present at lessons" to our teaching plan.