A Story

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, there was a stubborn princess who was given a very great gift. The year was 1980, "Princess" Jan had been married for 2 years. She had one beautiful daughter and was expecting another child. Jan's first husband, Dan the Frog Prince, had spent the last year investigating various religions and Jan had just about decided that all religions were a waste of time. The little family had just moved into a tiny home on Bell Street when Dan saw two young men in dark suits walking down the street. Dan invited the valiant young Saturday's Warriors into the little home where they began to tell a lovely story of redemption and hope. The young men were missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They taught Dan about a prophet of God who restored the true gospel. They taught him about where we came from and where we are going, about the Father's plan for how we can become like Him and be able to return to Him. The stubborn princess was angry to have Dan bringing a new world of ideas and expectations into their home so she told the young men she would not listen to them. Then whenever they came to the tiny castle she pretended to stay away but busied herself in the next room where she could listen to the warriors speak. The stubborn princess knew in her heart that they were speaking the truth but she did not want to change their whole lives. When the young men told the story of the family becoming a family for all of eternity she knew that she could lose her precious children if she did not soften her heart. The princess eventually joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and has been listening ever since. She is still stubborn though.