Service Opens Opportunities

 

Hey everyone!! Weeks fly by and so it is crazy to be emailing again. Nothing really exciting happened this week. I know I talk a lot about service but this week something amazing happened with service. 

So we were helping the refugees last night. And while we were making sandwiches, Annie, one of the workers came up to us and said, "we have an older lady who is part of your church. Do you guys want to talk to her." of course we said yes and so we were able to talk to her. her name is Ada. She is from Honduras. She is a convert of nine years. She is going to live with daughter who lives in Utah! The elder that taught her lives in Utah as well. She told us that after she was baptized, she told him that one day she would come to Utah and visit him. And she was beyond exited for that. She has been raising her ten year old grand daughter since she was two. And when ICE (border control) took them, they separated them. And they wouldn't tell her anything about her grand daughter because she didn't have custody over her. All that she knows is that she got deported back to Honduras. It was so sad so see her say that. But as were were talking the spirit told me to ask if she had a Book of Mormon. And so I asked and she told me she couldn't bring it. And so we were able to give her one. She loved it! She didn't let go of it the whole time that we were there. It was so cute. You could tell the love that she has for the book. Which made me reflect about my Book of Mormon and how I would feel if I couldn't take it with me. It would be sad. She also couldn't stop talking about temples. And I can't wait for her to go to one in Utah. I let her know that there are plenty where ever you go. But it was nice to talk to her. Nice to hear her testimony through her conversion story. 

I'm sorry that I didn't have more this week, but I hope this ladies story touched you in some sort of way. It blew me away and I've been hoping and praying for her and her grand daughter all day. Thank you everyone for everything. I love you all!