Answering Prayers

(Elder Cummings)
There is nothing more exciting than missionary work.  I love it.

Yesterday was Mother's Day, so many of my recent stories have already been told.  This email will probably be a shorter one.  Elder Ostler and I did have one incredible experience that occurred after we both ended our brief skype calls home that can definitely be classified as a miracle.  This one will be news for my family to hear about as well.

It starts about a month ago.  Elder Ostler and I were having a rougher afternoon in terms of how many people we had been able to see.  We tried by one more home before we were going to eat some dinner and, as much of the afternoon had gone, the person peaked through the blinds where we "couldn't see" and didn't answer the door.  The father of this family was a less active, so they had had previous contact with missionaries.  We joked rather casually about putting a copy of the Book of Mormon in their mail slot, so we did.

Fast forward to last night, we were told by some of their relatives who are active members that the particular family we had visited had been praying for direction and guidance in a particular trial the very week we unknowingly answered their prayers with a copy of the Book of Mormon that fell into their foyer.  They have since opened the door for us.

That is a miracle to me!  God truly does hear and answer our prayers.  The answer can come in many ways, but answers do come.  We have been helping several people this week say some of their first prayers, and the light that comes into their lives as they make this a habit is astounding.

I am very grateful to be a missionary.  I love it.  There is nothing I would rather be doing!

With love,

Elder Jared Cummings