The other day we were talking to a 10 year old and gave him a Joy to the World card and were explaining that the people in the America's saw the star and knew about the Savior, and he showed surprise and interest, which is what I would expect from someone hearing that for the first time. Then later we were talking to an 18yr old boy about the same thing and he said, "Oh I'm in the cantata, I know all about the Nativity, but I bet my 10yr old sister would like this--she's been asking questions about it." He did not hear what we were saying and that we were presenting something completely new. As we were walking away Sister Maude paraphrased the scripture about having eyes and not seeing and having ears but not hearing and I finally realized what that really means because I was a witness of it. Often people are not open to something so they don't hear it or they misinterpret it. I looked up some of the scriptures about this the next morning during studies. Isaiah 6:9 "And he said, Go, and tell this people Hear ye indeed, but understand not, and see ye indeed, but percieve not" and Jeremiah 5:21 "O Foolish people, and without understanding which have eyes and see not; which have ears and hear not." It's also mentioned in the New Testament. It's amazing to be spreading the good news and people just assume it's old news. Time and time again I have had similar experiences tracting and it's just amazing how blind some people are. However, I love it when people see that we are teaching something new--that Christ has reestablished his original Church here on the earth again!
Love, Sister Lila Jenson
