Natasha

I met Natasha on a trip from Santa Barbara to SLC on Thursday 11/20/08. She had the window sear and I the aisle. When I saw her she was doing things with a Blackberry in one hand and a cell phone in the other. I thought there is no way I’ll get to have a gospel discussion with her. After the plane took off I introduced my self and she said he name was Natasha. I said that it sounded like a Russian name and she said it was but her parents weren’t Russian but they liked the name. She asked me if I was going home before I had a chance to ask her. That’s one of my lines.
I didn’t expect that. She was going to the mid west to visit her husband’s family. I asked if she had spent any time in Utah and she said some time in Park City, but I wanted to go see the Temple. I told her I was a Mormon and then the correct name of the church. I asked her if she knew why we were called Mormon’s and she said no. Well I pulled out the Book of Mormon and we had a great discussion for about an hour. She wanted to know where she could get one of the books and of course I said I would give her this one. But you have it all marked up for you she said, no I replied I marked it up for you. I wrote in the front of the book her name and then three or four lines of testimony singed it and left my phone number. She said she would read it and call me. I actually think she will. The spirit was strong and she accepted everything I told her. I asked her if she had any questions and she said why God lets all of these bad things happen. This led right into a discussion on free agency and why we are here. The map showing where the Bible comes from and where the B of M comes from is very good at explaining why there are two books of scripture. God’s plan of happiness was also good. This made it easier to explain the plan of life. I told her about Ernie’s son Mathew and that Ernie has seen him in a dream before he was born and that he was a tall handsome red headed man and when Mathew was born he didn’t have a brain stem. I told her about their trials and the love they gave Mathew and about the bronze statue Ernie and his cousin did for him. It was just a great feeling to be able to find someone receptive to the gospel. I feel this was a golden person and all will be well with her.

The scriptures in the book were marked but nothing had been written on the side telling the subject of the scriptures. The marking on the side of the pages is very important telling the basic subject of the scripture.