Attitude

I have been reading in the book "Pathways to Perfection" by Thomas Monson and was impressed with the "Return with Honor" chapter.

He relates a story about his experience as a mission president. There was an area that the Elders hated to go. It was considered a dead area. No baptisms had happened there for years and years.

As he contemplated what to do about this area his wife shared with him an excerpt from "A Child's Story of the Life of Brigham Young" by Deta Perterson Neeley. She read: "Bringham Young entered Kingston Ontario, on a cold and snow filled day. He labored there 30 days and baptised 45 souls" He was the answer. If Brigham Young could accomplish this harvest, so could a missionary of today.

With out explanation President Monson withdrew the missionaires from the area. Then He circulated the news that a new area would be opened up soon that Brigham Young Proselyted and baptized 45 souls in 30 days. Missionaries speculated and pleaded to go to this new area. After a period of time 4 missionaries were carefully selected. 2 new and 2 seasoned elders.

In the space of 3 months Kingston became the most productive city in the Canadian mission. The city was the same and the population constant. The change was one of attitude.