Know Your Missionaries

Do you know your local missionaries?

"Oh yeah, Elder....uhm....Elder............Elder whatshisface,
you know, the sort of tall redheaded one?"

Ever had that moment where you don't remember a missionaries name, so you begin a conversation looking at their chest, searching for a tag?  ...awkward.  Don't worry too much, there's a simple solution to this problem: know your missionaries!

My hope is that if someone asked you right now "I'd like to see the missionaries", before you squeal and jump around, you would be able to give them names and numbers.  Maybe you would even have a Book of Mormon on you :)  If you currently cannot do either of those things, follow the counsel of a living Apostle:

 "Ask the missionaries, they can help you."  

Well, I think we all know what he's about to say :)

Seriously, we're out here to help you.  The members aren't a tool for missionaries, the missionaries are a tool for members.  We love the members!  They feed us, help us, smile at us, and even give us a place to live.  You're a family away from home.  We want to help you in any way we can, especially if we can fulfill our call at the same time: inviting others to come unto Christ.

Hopefully your local missionaries are reaching out to you.  But this cannot be the missionaries' responsibility alone.  Members, know your missionaries.  Have them around for dinner once and awhile.  Invite them to come paint your fence, or move that junk out of the attic.  Use their authority and power in teaching to strengthen your home and the homes of your friends.

I promise that if you ask a missionary companionship for their number, then tell them you want it so you can give it out, those missionaries will be scrambling to find something to scribble on.  Let your missionaries know that you know who they are, and then don't let them have an empty planner!

Aaah!  It's blank!  That means we have to knock doors!