Missionary moments: A family fortune

Fourteen-year-old Hong Qi Liang was walking home from school with his

backpack slung over his shoulder when he responded to a greeting from two

missionaries serving in the Taiwan Kaohsiung Mission. Above the din of the

busy street, and despite the distraction of the rainy day, Hong was

intrigued enough with Elder Andrew Mitchell and Elder Alan Beal to accept

an invitation to learn about the gospel.

Twice a week for the next half-dozen weeks, Hong met with the

missionaries in the only meetinghouse in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

The missionaries were impressed with Hong's awareness though, at first, he

seemed merely curious. Hong attended the missionary discussions dutifully,

but with only casual interest. But soon after he read the Book of Mormon

with missionaries, a fire of commitment began to flare. He accepted

invitations to attend Sunday meetings, walking the mile distance between

home and church.

This story is provided by the LDS Church News, an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is produced weekly by the Deseret News.