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Good for her!! Can't say I've seen you here before.... Welcome to FR...

I don't usually post on "Mormon" threads. I might say something rather unkind about the religion based on the impressions I've gleaned from Mrs. C_C's own religiously-burnt-out, ex-Mormon family.

But, while I am not one to compartmentalize the Grace of God -- He works, in His own way, in His own time, as He sees fit -- I will tell you what "worked" in Mrs. C_C's case.

It was the "There are only two religions" Mini-Sermon. Some of you may already be familiar with it.

Here's how it goes:

In the entire world, there are only two Religions: The "DO" Religion, and the "DONE" Religion.

Mormonism, Judaism, "Free Will" Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, all have the same basic Gospel: DO this, DO that, DO the other, and (maybe, eventually, if you try hard enough) you will be Saved/Exalted/Enlightened/Whatever.
Calvinism alone teaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ: "IT IS FINISHED". In His Atoning Death on the Cross, Jesus Christ has already fully and completely satisfied all of the demands of God's Justice for the Penalties of your Sins -- all of the sins you've ever committed, or ever will commit. It is DONE.
There's absolutely nothing you can DO to merit salvation; and nothing you have to do, because Jesus has already done it ALL for you.
It's done. Fully, completely, entirely, it's DONE.

At this point, Mrs. C_C broke down in my arms (just a chaste hug, we were still only dating at this point) and started crying uncontrollably. "It's done... it's really done... I don't have to do anything, Jesus did it all for me... IT'S DONE!!"

She couldn't help but roll her eyes a little when we had the Mormon missionaries in for a spot of lunch a few weeks back (she knows her husband likes to sharpen his teeth on Mormon missionaries, and she's forbearing enough to indulge him his trivial pursuits) and they started talking about "the conditions of salvation" in response to my exposition of Hebrews 10:11-14.

It was sorta like a couple guys trying to tell her, "Oh, yeah, you think you enjoy Freedom so much? Well, um, lemme tell you what you've been missing in Slavery!" Their sales pitch was, well, rather unsuccessful.