A couple of great days (Mike)

The last couple of days have been really neat. I had three families who wanted to have the missionaries come to their homes. I had two couples from Louisiana on different days, and one from Fresno California.
A couple of days ago as I was opening up extra early at 8:00 A.m., I saw a car coming in. They went to the gate, which was still closed, and turned around and began to leave. I flagged them down and told them I was just opening and would take them on a tour. They were a neat family from Fresno. They claimed to not be religious, but as we took the tour, they soaked everything in, and felt the spirit. As we ended the tour they wanted a book of Mormon and several videos. They were especially interested in the Book of Mormon once I was able to explain it to them. They will be having the missionaries come to their home now.
The first couple from Louisiana was really interested in the fort and the Book of Mormon. They were a neat family also, and knew some members of the church. The missionaries will be going to visit them.
Today, I took a couple on a tour that had recently moved to SLC to work at the Huntsman’s Cancer Center. They had been sent to Cove Fort by her boss at the hospital, who is a Bishop. As we started the tour, she turned to her husband and said, “There is a real good feeling here, can you feel it.” I told her that it was quite a common experience with visitors to feel the spirit here. She said she had met Pres. Hinckley at the hospital, so I asked her what her impression was of Pres. Hinckley. She said that he was an amazing man, that people were attracted to him, and that he had an aura about him that she couldn't explain, he was very special man, and She was honored to have met him. I then explained to her that she had met a prophet of God.
They already had copies of the Book of Mormon and I asked if they had met with the missionaries yet. She said that the Bishop had been teaching them about the Church, and had sent them to Cove Fort. They filled out a referral and requested a couple of videos. They will have the missionaries coming now. I have had several instances where Bishops have sent members to the fort so they could reconnect with the spirit, and get that good feeling back after struggling with some problem. Nonmembers are sent here daily so they can learn, and have a spiritual experience. As Sister Hinckley said in the video we show to everyone, “Cove Fort was not just our home, but it was more of a sacred place." And it still is a sacred place.