So you duck and hope they don't notice you. Or perhaps you invite them into your home. They will leave family and friends, give up even the simplest indulgences and travel to distant neighborhoods to introduce strangers to the beliefs that frame their lives. On a recent Tuesday, this was Mueller and Beaton's work schedule on behalf of the Lord in two of the church's wards, or congregations, in Colleyville and Hurst. And they must know their stuff.
Further meetings are more in depth.
The buzz of the air conditioner fills the apartment. For Beaton, the decision to become a missionary was not obvious. When she announced that she wanted to go on a mission at a family wedding, the response was surprise, said Beaton's mother, Joan Pfutzenreuter of Phoenix. We all know her as a sweet, quiet thing. But after being called to teach a young women's class in her church, Beaton felt a greater leaning toward missionary work, she said.