Russians and Skirts

This week Sister Blanch had an unexpected exchange.  So for four days the dream team had been separated and lets just day it has not been easy.  Today Sister Maxfield and I were walking out to our car ready to head off to an appointment. When we turned the corner we noticed the cutest old couple standing next to our car. Trying to register how I knew them my mind went blank. When I approached the older woman reached out and grabbed my hand.  As she started to speak but I quickly realized that it was in Russian.  Although I couldn't understand what she was saying we began to have a conversation.
She started pointing to my companion and I's skirts and saying how she loved how we wore skirts.  She began to pull up her long coat and smiled widely that she too always wore skirts. It was so endearing I couldn't help but smile ear to ear.  Her husband then began to point to our badges with a questioning look, we simply said, "Jesus Missionaries" they smiled widely and nodded their head.  My companion and I quickly looked at each other and had what is called "Companion Telepathy."  We popped open the trunk and gave them two copies of the Book of Mormon in Russian.
I cannot explain how much joy filled my heart as I saw this elderly couple gladly look at the pictures of Jesus Christ.  They were as familiar to him as I was and we shared that same language. Sister Maxfield and I did the best we could to try to communicate. By the end I knew that they understood 3 things.

1. Joseph Smith is a Prophet
2. We teach of the Savior  
3. Happiness comes from knowing who Jesus Christ is.  

Right before we left she held up 3 fingers with a questioning face.  She has seen us many times with Sister Blanch and wondered where she was.  We could not explain to her where she was but we did understand that she has seen us.  

I have a testimony that when we live our life in accordance to Heavenly Fathers guidelines we radiate the light of Christ.  People recognize this glow and desire to know how they too can have it.  I know that we are all children of a Heavenly Father who loves us so much! We may not speak the same language or have the same features but we are all important and have worth to him.   I do not know where their story will go but satisfaction comes to me knowing that they are one step closer in knowing the fullness of the gospel.  

for the other side of the story (Sister Maxfield) sistererinmaxfield.wordpress.com