The day came for me to meet with the two sister missionaries (Sorella Dotti e Sorella Anastasio).

It was their "P" day (Preparation day: a day set aside for the missionaries to do their laundry, their grocery shopping, cleaning, and writing letters to family and friends)...

Those two young ladies gave up part of their day to come and see me, as that was the only time I could meet. Although disappointed that they were not dashing young men, I respected and appreciated the fact that they made a sacrifice to come and see me.

One of my sister missionaries (now married and living in Arizona) reminded me that the first thing I said to them was, "I am not going to join this church unless I know it is true."

I remember that statement. The reason behind it was that I did not want to join the church and then not attend because I had problems with what they were teaching (like it had happened with the Catholic church).

They began the lessons by teaching me about Joseph Smith and the First Vision.
They gave me a copy of the Book of Mormon to read and set up another appointment.

The first thing I did, once I got back home, was to read in the encyclopedia about the Mormons. I felt like I had opened a can of worms! So many questions started swirling in my head, but only one was weighing heavily on me. I could not wait to meet with them again and ask about that particular issue!