The Errand of Angels Page #3

Just a little bit funny?

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Hello. I am Sister Taylor

and I might have met you today.

Hi. Is your name Mr. Zimmer?

Hello. Is Fritz Zimmer home?

Hello. I am Sister Taylor

and I am looking for Mr. Zimmer.

Are you kind of big?

No. No. Your hair.

Sorry.

Good-bye.

Hello. Mr. Zimmer?

This is Sister Taylor,

the missionary.

Did we meet you downtown today?

Yes?

Yes!

I forgot to ask for your address.

Okay. Good.

Good. Thank you!

Mozart Street 11.

Monday at 5.

Good-bye.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Zimmer.

I found him.

Congratulations.

Wow! That's you?

Yeah.

That was about 2 years ago,

right before

my Dad and I got baptized.

How did you find out

about the church?

Sister missionaries.

Yeah?

Yeah.

That's so cool.

Now you're serving

a mission.

What a perfect week!

I know, right?

I mean, you have days like that...

it just makes it all worth it.

Can I tell you something?

I'm not paying for my mission.

My grandparents are paying for me,

and they're not even members.

I just--feel like the only way

I can pay them back

is to do my absolute best,

and I haven't been doing that.

I know what you mean.

When I first got baptized,

I totally felt that way about Christ.

I wanted to do my absolute best,

so I could try to pay him back...

even though I know

it will never be enough.

But I guess it's okay.

Thanks.

You gotta keep 'em talking

for at least 10 seconds.

Okay.

Yes, hello.

Go.

Hello, we are missionaries

of The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints,

and we are in

your area today to...

That's not bad.

You go.

Hello.

Hi, my name is Sister Taylor

and I'm here with Sister Young.

We are 2 missionaries

visiting from the United States

and would like to share

a very special message

with you today.

Missionaries?

Yes.

From America?

Yes.

Come on up.

Sweet!

It's so wonderful of you

to visit us.

If I had known,

I would have made something

for you to eat.

Thank you.

We love to visit people.

That's why we're here.

We met missionaries from America

about 2 years ago.

Very nice people.

Did they talk with you

about the gospel?

Yeah.

It was wonderful.

My husband and I admire

everything you do.

If all young people

were like you,

we wouldn't have any problems

in the world today.

Keep up the great work.

Thank you for your kindness.

We're here today to share

a special message about Jesus Christ.

That is so wonderful.

Did the missionaries give you

a Book of Mormon?

What book?

The Book of Mormon.

Who are you again?

I'm Sister Taylor,

and this is Sister Young.

And who sent you to us?

We're missionaries of The Church

of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We believe in the Bible.

Yes. We too.

No, no, no...

only the Bible.

Sorry, this is a misunderstanding.

We didn't want to intrude on you.

You heard my husband.

We only believe in the Bible.

It is probably best

if you leave now.

I can't believe how

they turned on us.

I know.

The whole time I was thinking,

finally someone who appreciates us...

and then that!

You should have seen

the look on your face.

- It was awkward.

-I know.

It's just funny,

cause it's, like,

one minute they love

everything about us;

then they want

nothing to do with us.

I know.

Just because their idea

of who we are suddenly changed.

Is Sister Keller

still collecting rocks?

Yep. She's got a whole jar.

I've got a few you could take her.

Really?

Yeah. Yeah. Sure.

Can I ask you something?

Did you get along

with Sister Keller?

Not at first.

I'm really scared to go back.

I just have this feeling

that she hates me,

she's gonna kill me in my sleep.

She's not going to kill you.

I know she's not going

to kill me, but I just...

I don't get her.

I don't understand

why she came on a mission.

When she was my companion,

I wrote home to my dad complaining,

because I was so frustrated.

Do you remember what

President Hinckley's dad

wrote to him when he was

on his mission in England?

Yeah. Yeah.

"Forget yourself and go to work."

My dad wrote:
"Forget yourself;

serve your companion first

and then everyone else."

He reminded me of the

To love the Lord

and to love your neighbor.

And then he asked me:

"Who's your neighbor? "

I was so excited

when I first got here.

I was ready to teach every person

in this entire country.

And I was so frustrated

'cause I just...

I just felt my companion

kept holding me back

and, like, getting in the way...

until I got my dad's letter.

Because if anyone is my neighbor,

it's my companion.

I mean, I'm with her 24 hours a day,

And if I can't love and serve her,

then my whole mission is a failure,

and then I'm just a big,

you know, a...

A hypocrite?

Yeah.

You're new, right?

I hope you sing as good

as Sister Young.

I'm only here a week

on a split.

Sister Taylor works

with Sister Keller in Vienna.

Lucky you.

You must be so thrilled.

Sister Keller found Sister Zahn

and prepared her for baptism.

That's right.

I was baptized exactly

and only a month later the bishop

called me to be the choir director.

Can you believe that?

You can bring the pictures

to Sister Keller.

I promised her a few.

Sister Keller is one of those people

you just have to like.

She's so straightforward

and honest,

and she knows

so much about the gospel.

We connected immediately.

That must be Sister Springer.

Are we talking

about the same person?

I guess it depends

on how you look at them.

Sister Springer's coming.

She's bringing

her granddaughter from America.

She's doing

a study abroad program.

She's not a member

but likes to sing.

We'd like to teach her.

Cool.

Alright, everyone,

let's get started.

A new sister.

I hope you can sing

like Sister Young.

-Hi, I'm Christine.

-I'm Sister Taylor.

Hi.

Watch my signal, Sister.

Please. One more time.

Sorry.

# As sisters in Zion,

we'll all work together

# The blessings of God

on our labors we'll seek

Off.

Sister Taylor.

You might think your voice

doesn't matter in a choir this size,

but you're wrong.

Every voice counts.

Let's keep going.

# We'll build up his kingdom

with earnest endeavor

# We'll comfort the weary

and strengthen the weak

Goodness gracious, Sister Taylor.

I assume you have other talents.

Good thing you're only here

for a week.

Second verse, please.

# We follow the Savior

with willing hearts

# In love and humility

He walked before us

# Wherever we are

we can serve Him

# And help and love

like He has done

"And no one can assist in this work

"except she shall be humble

and full of love,

"having faith, hope, and charity,

"being temperate in all things,

whatsoever shall be entrusted

to her care. "

This is it.

Would you mind giving that

to Sister Keller?

No problem.

I'm sure she'll be excited.

Wait. One more.

You'll be fine.

Just remember there's 2 names

on your name tag.

Thank you for everything.

I'm really gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you too.

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