August 4, 2014
We had a sweet experience
today. Half of our mission is filled
with Elders and Sisters from Latin America.
This means that they often arrive without some of the basic needs of a
missionary. Added to that, as things
wear out, they do not have the resources to replace.
We had a missionary from Mexico,
and one from Honduras, that each needed glasses. We also had a missionary from Argentina who
needed white shirts. We have tried to
make this mission a learning experience for the whole family, so we went to our
families – adult children, spouses, and grandchildren, to ask if they would like to
help. Together the funds were raised
with each contributing. Luke, one of our
grandsons, gathered cans out of the garbage.
He gave us his “garbage money.”
Off to Mexico City we went
today. There was actually a little mall
full of stores selling glasses. Following
the exam, the glasses were ordered. They
were ready for pickup just 2 hours later.
We walked the street full of shops for men and found four white
shirts. After a little lunch, and some
walks through fantastic old buildings, we all headed home feeling deeply
blessed and thankful! Each of our families has been sent pictures of their “benefactors.”
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