Wednesday, November 18, 2009

"SERVE ONE ANOTHER"

EMILY LIVES NEXT DOOR TO A FAMILY THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE TWO YOUNG MEN GROW TO BE MISSIONARIES AND ONE BEAUTIFUL GIRL THAT NEEDS LOVE AND COMPASSION. THE MOM IS A SINGLE MOM THAT HAS SEVERE BACK PROBLEMS. SHE JUST HAD SURGERY AND HAS BEEN TOLD SHE WILL NEVER TOTALLY RECOVER. I MET THEIR GRANDMA LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS AT EMILY'S. A SINGLE GRANDMA WHO LIVES IN OREGON AND TRIES TO HELP AS MUCH AS SHE CAN BUT SHE NEEDS OUR HELP WITH HER BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN. I HAVE TOTALLY FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THESE BOYS. THEY ARE FUN LOVING AND VERY GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING THEY ARE GIVEN. WE INVITE THEM OVER FOR PIZZA AND DINNERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THEY SAT WITH US AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY. THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE GOSPEL BUT ARE SO EAGER. THE GIRL WHO IS 13 HAS NO FRIENDS BUT DOESN'T HAVE THE COURAGE OF HER BROTHERS TO GO TO CHURCH ALONE. SHE IS HOME SCHOOLED BECAUSE SHE WAS TREATED CRUEL AT SCHOOL.
I GET TEARS IN MY EYES EVERY TIME I THINK OF THIS FAMILY, SO EMILY AND I DECIDED WE WOULD TRY OUR HARDEST TO MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS A " CHRISTMAS FROM HEAVEN" FOR THIS FAMILY. I AM INVITING ANY OF YOU TO JOIN US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP THIS FAMILY. MY PHONE IS 208 -524-1173 OR EMILY'S IS 801-664-7797.
DONATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR A SLED AND SNOW CLOTHING FOR THEM OR FOR ANY ITEM YOU CHOOSE. WE WILL SHOP OR YOU CAN AND DROP IT OFF TO ME BEFORE THANKSGIVING. (EMILY WILL BE HERE TO WRAP AND TAKE THE GIFTS BACK WITH HER) THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM OFF TO BUY SOME TENNIS SHOES FOR THEM. I AM SO EXCITED. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! (LITTLE THINGS FOR STOCKINGS WOULD BE SO FUN)





2 comments:

Larae said...

Great idea. Every little bit will help.

sandy said...

Thanks Larae. I got your money. We will use it well.