A Funny Knock at The Door

Today at around 9:20 We got a knock on the door...

It was funny for 2 reasons:
1)no one ever knocks, they either ring the bell or walk right on in and:
2)it was one of those beat knocks, you know the one you & your friends do...

Anyways, I opened the door not knowing what to expect and this kid who could not have been over 25 introduces himself as Elder Smith. I say hello to him and quickly realize that he's a Mormon.

He wasn't here to preach the word of Joseph Smith (the Founder of Mormonism), but was there to apologize for crashing his bike into one of our solar lights... He was really really apologetic, and offered to pay me, or do a household chore to pay for the damages... I tried so hard not to laugh, but couldn't contain it.

I reached for his hand, and said "Listen Elder Smith (That's what made me bust out in laughter, calling a kid Elder, I felt like I was calling a three year old Mister), It was an accident, Please don't worry about it".

But he continued to press on... His Friend was in the background holding up the broken light with a concerned look on his face, and I told them that we started out with eight lights and now we're down to five, it's not a big deal...

You could see the relief as it washed over their faces... hey were actualy thanking me for being so gracuious to them...

I closed the door, and stood there for a while wondering if I would do the same... and then I started to think about that maid service that I prayed for, and I wondered if God had sent me not just one, but two maids, and I let it slip away... just kidding about the maid service...

What I really realized is that Yes, there are still Good people out there...