One of the highlights of our mission in San Diego was the start of tours in Mandarin(Chinese). Just as we were about to begin, two of the sisters saw two young Chinese people outside so they invited them in to take the first tour. It was quite a sight: two guests surrounded by 10 sisters in pioneer dresses (they all wanted to experience the first time). After the introduction, Sister Kearsley said, “didn’t they say they would tell the story?” The girl replied, “yes, thats what they said (in chinese). All the sister applauded. I wondered how the two guests felt about the ovation of clapping over some talking pictures but they were good sports and were off to Enlistment. The campfire room had the audio but not the pictures. The two visitors from China sat on a box next to each other and listened attentively. When they finished they loved the tour; they thought it was amazing; they appreciated the sacrifice of the member of the Mormon Battalion and were impressed with their faith.
They said before they came they hadn’t known or heard of Mormons before, but both filled out the comment cards asking a representative of the church to visit them. Richard had his picture taken with them. It was a great moment at the Battalion.
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