(One drop at a time.) My journal entries about offering copies of the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and other LDS church books, mainly to immigrants in their native language, mainly in Indianapolis, Indiana. With 106 translations, the Book of Mormon (along with the Bible) is a good "Rosetta Stone" for learning English or other languages, in addition to being a missionary tool.
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
Journal Entry. A thank-you in Hindi, Thurs, Nov 17, 2005.
11/17/2005. I stopped at a Meijer store to make a quick purchase. The cashier looked, dressed and sounded like she was from India. She seemed a bit tired and robotic as if having a bad case of the work-day blahs. When she handed me my change and said "thank-you," I said "thank-you" in Hindi, "danyavad," to her. She perked up and smiled.
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