30 September 2013
I had the opportunity to experience
something pretty fantastic early this week and that was a literal
miracle. For the sake of names I will change them but the rest is
from my point of view.
Some members of the church live in an
apartment complex and a few doors down lives a member who hasn't gone
for quite some time. They have been trying to find time to go talk to
her but are busy. Eventually one day the Smith's (active family
trying to reach out) is approached by Sara (not so active member that
lives down the way) and says that she has been noticing the Smith
family and the way they take care of their young kids. Got talking
and invited Sara back to church. She comes and meets us at church. We
were excited about that and the bishop tells us that she would like
for us to go over and teach her because she has forgotten much. So we
go. When we get there she expresses the trouble that she has been
going through and the difficult situation she is in. She lost her job
because of a misunderstanding. Has a 12 yr old daughter to take care
of with an abusive ex-husband . With only $12 to her name to buy
food. No other income. While she was expressing this to us someone
knocks at the door. We can't see who it is but Sara is talking to a
man and at first seems like an intense conversation. The door closes
and she walks into the room with a large box of food that Sara's
neighbor got for her at Costco. He gave her $100 and gave her a
number of leads of jobs she can check into that aren't to far away.
Emotions were high and we all recognized that God had sent that man
to help Sara out.
Pretty intense!
On Mondays of each week we are given
time to make preparations for the week such as shop, clean, write
letters, EMAIL, and whatever else. One thing we try to do each week
is have fun. Last week Monday we had a huge Nerf war with 6 total
missionaries. That was fun and all but next week we are doing
something even better. We were talking with some members and they
asked us if we would chase their toy potbelly pig, I think that's
right. Its smaller right now but faster than the dickens. So that's
what we are doing next week with 10 missionaries. They are going to
try and get a few more as well and we are going to chase down pigs! I
can't wait!!!
Now that I have been on my mission for
about a year its weird thinking back to what I was doing this time
last year. So when I think back to that time I think of....who am I
kidding my memory isn't that good. Anyways I hope everyone is doing
great and your memory is better than mine.
Love Elder Leonhardt
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