reaching others

Sometime last week I was approached 2 times by 4 Mormons, they were in groups of 2. The first group was 2 girls who shared a little bit about their faith, but mostly just spent the time talking to me about my cat and dog who I had been walking. Later on when I saw them again they remembered my name and said hi Michele. The second group was 2 guys, one of which had already approached me at a park about a week or 2 before. They began talking to me about my bike that I had just got off of, and then the one who had already met me went into religious questions. I answered them the same way I had before thinking he may remember me, but as he kept talking I realized he had forgotten talking to me. Off of my responses he was sharing the same stories he had previously shared a few weeks earlier, and it suddenly felt rehearsed and non personable. It is great that they are off sharing their faith and, I'll admit, that they are doing far more then I ever do. But I feel that while sharing your faith is good, making personal connections will last longer in the long run. I'm not sure if the 2 girls will remember me in the future or not, but they seemed to make more of a connection and I didn't feel like just another number on the list of people I've witnessed to today.
 I challenge everyone who has faith, and wants to share it to think of how you would want to be approached. All though I have my own faith, I never stop these young people from talking to me. I'm polite and talk back because they do start making a connection by trying to talk about my interests, but I don't want to feel like it was just small talk and you weren't actually listening to anything I've said about me.
 We are sharing the truth about an amazing God who loves each of us individually and when doing so we need to look at everyone individually and not in the same mold. Jesus witnessed and shared God's love with all walks of people and never the same way and remembered each of them for the unique story they added to his life. When I share or witness to others, I want it to be in away where it is remembered, not only by them, but by me as well. I'm praying to night that God not only helps me bless others but gives me blessings from those he puts in my path.