July 28, 2019
Thursday night was really wonderful. For our Relief Society meeting we took invitations out with a cinnamon roll to all the sisters. We were doing the bun dough demonstration. That night we had 20 sisters for the demonstration. They really loved it and were really excited about our next homemaking that will be in August. We will be making laundry soap. We did this in June but there was so much interest that we are doing it again. Our Relief Society president, Sister White Bull (the branch president's wife), said that she could tell that what we were doing was working because we are getting so many different people out. Up to this time she has not been real supportive. That night she even stayed to help clean up. That in itself was a miracle. Maybe we are making headway with her.
That same night we had addiction recovery. We have had one week with 2 people and that is all we have ever had. That night we had 9 people. It was wonderful! We had even thought about cancelling the class because no one seemed interested. One of the sisters here, Dale Iron Lightning, is really the one that is making the difference there. She has been inviting her family and others. It was really great. She is amazing. She is a recovering alcoholic and so knows exactly how it feels. She stops by to chat quite often with her cousin, Veronica. They are so funny and we love having them in our home.
On Saturday we went to Dupree to deliver a birthday cake. We drove around and I was certain that the person we were looking for had moved, but my senior companion does not ever give up. He kept driving around looking for someone to ask and you guessed it, he found someone who knew where she lived. She drove with us to show us where she lived and when he delivered the cake the grandma said that they were all members and she would like for us to come back and talk with them. Hopefully we can get them to come to church.
Dad already sent this to everyone but we wanted on the blog also.
It was great. We had 44 out today (best yet). We are seeing some really great headway! Then we had a class with a couple boys (4 total but two were to young to be baptized) it was absolutely a horrible lesson. The boys were wild and crazy. Kinda ruined the spirit of the whole day. Mom is taking a nap and I am just setting here. We are really starting to see some wonderful things happen here. Though!
One of the grand mothers in the branch has dialysis and struggles a lot! Her son and his wife were just put into jail for drugs and will be there for at least 30 days. The mother who came this afternoon is the grandmothers daughter so she is helping with the kids. Anyway her house (grandmother) is so horrible hot! So sister Morgan (you know your mom) and I bought a cooler and asked a handyman (that we have been working with but not making much headway with) to go put it in for her. He put it in this morning and the lady said what organization is helping with this?? He just didn’t say anything. He just put it in and left! (Per our instructions) we activated the grandma a few weeks ago........ she is absolutely the sweetest person in the world and is really having a hard time with her son going to jail and taking care of the kids etc! I gave her a blessing last week. We are doing SO much good here BUT their is mountains and mountains of things that need to be done! I can truly say I have been to hell! Drugs and alcohol have absolutely ruined so many people, homes, and families!! I have never seen this sadness in all my life!
The gospel is absolutely wonderful and we can truly find happiness in it, but only when we live it!!
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
7-23-10
What a crazy day (good crazy)
Today we worked at the lunch room serving the kids. After they asked if we would like to take some food home with us and I said YES! We bagged it up and took it to two grandmothers who are taking care of their grand kids. First sister Aurelia was very appreciative. The second was likewise appreciative BUT her daughter and niece were there. they both have kids that want to be baptized. then we were headed out to Habitat to hand out flyers for the R S meeting on Thursday. When we got there we realized we left the list home so we ran home (took the car) to get it. As we were leaving a sister who came to addiction recovery two weeks ago but hadn't come last week just happened to be walking down the road. We picked her up and took her to get something and then home. She said she will come this week. She lives across town and just happened to be walking by our house?? Then we ran out to Habitat to take the flyers around. We went to Chad Olson's. His wife isn't a member and he is not active. He invited us in and (well we are taking a cinnamon roll with a little invite to come to R S to learn how to make Cinnamon rolls etc) I gave the pitch we have developed. It goes something like: Have you ever heard the saying you can give a man a fish or tech him to fish? The first you will feed him for a day, but the second you can feed him for a life time. Then I show them the cinnamon roll and ask how would you like Cinnamon rolls the rest of your life. You can eat this and see if you might like to have them the rest of your life. (It went over really well, with everyone)) Anyway I asked Chad if his wife would like to come and learn how and he said Heck I want to come and learn how. His daughter said I want to also!! (wife wasn't home) (daughter about 10-12)
So then we pick up Sister Dale Iron lightning to take her out to dinner for her birthday. We go to Dupree about 15 miles away. She has a sister she wanted us to meet in Dupree and sense we were going there she was also going to show us where she lived. (just moved there last week) She is an alcoholic and She (Dale) wanted us to invite her to the addiction class. We left the restaurant heading to her house and their she was walking down the street with her two kids carrying groceries. We picked her up and took her home and she agreed to come to our addiction class! We head back to eagle butte for our book of Mormon class. We had two at the class and had a wonderful lesson! It's amazing how many "coincident's" missionaries have ??
What a crazy day (good crazy)
Today we worked at the lunch room serving the kids. After they asked if we would like to take some food home with us and I said YES! We bagged it up and took it to two grandmothers who are taking care of their grand kids. First sister Aurelia was very appreciative. The second was likewise appreciative BUT her daughter and niece were there. they both have kids that want to be baptized. then we were headed out to Habitat to hand out flyers for the R S meeting on Thursday. When we got there we realized we left the list home so we ran home (took the car) to get it. As we were leaving a sister who came to addiction recovery two weeks ago but hadn't come last week just happened to be walking down the road. We picked her up and took her to get something and then home. She said she will come this week. She lives across town and just happened to be walking by our house?? Then we ran out to Habitat to take the flyers around. We went to Chad Olson's. His wife isn't a member and he is not active. He invited us in and (well we are taking a cinnamon roll with a little invite to come to R S to learn how to make Cinnamon rolls etc) I gave the pitch we have developed. It goes something like: Have you ever heard the saying you can give a man a fish or tech him to fish? The first you will feed him for a day, but the second you can feed him for a life time. Then I show them the cinnamon roll and ask how would you like Cinnamon rolls the rest of your life. You can eat this and see if you might like to have them the rest of your life. (It went over really well, with everyone)) Anyway I asked Chad if his wife would like to come and learn how and he said Heck I want to come and learn how. His daughter said I want to also!! (wife wasn't home) (daughter about 10-12)
So then we pick up Sister Dale Iron lightning to take her out to dinner for her birthday. We go to Dupree about 15 miles away. She has a sister she wanted us to meet in Dupree and sense we were going there she was also going to show us where she lived. (just moved there last week) She is an alcoholic and She (Dale) wanted us to invite her to the addiction class. We left the restaurant heading to her house and their she was walking down the street with her two kids carrying groceries. We picked her up and took her home and she agreed to come to our addiction class! We head back to eagle butte for our book of Mormon class. We had two at the class and had a wonderful lesson! It's amazing how many "coincident's" missionaries have ??
Saturday, July 20, 2019
7-20-19
Well a lot goes on but I am not good at recording it all.
Last week we were looking up a person to give them a birthday cake to and people just kept saying they live here, they live there. After about our 5th house we found a brother who had moved in from California and wants to start coming to church. His wife is not a member and they want to be taught.
They didn't come last week because they needed a ride. This week we will be giving them a ride and we hope that they will come.
We went to give a man a birthday cake and we waited at the door for a long time. When he finally came and we gave him the cake he said, "I thought the church had forgotten about me. I appreciate this so much." He was visibly moved. Elder Morgan said, "Don't forget about us" and invited him to church. We are going by today to see if he needs a ride.
We went to talk to a lady whose daughter we had come in contact with. She told us about her mother so we went to look her up. We took her something and invited her to church. A couple of days later we were in Dupree where she lived looking for someone else. We went to the grocery store to see if anyone knew where she lived and there was Romaine (the lady we contacted earlier). She told us where the people lived and although they weren't home, we caught up with them later and they also would like to go to church.
On Tuesday and Wednesday we went to the wake and funeral for a little girl that drown. She was 5 years old and some boy or boys threw her in a creek (at least that is the rumor). The whole experience was awful. I thought that going to Amish funerals was bad because they are long and I can't understand Pennsylvanian Dutch. There were flies by the dozen and dogs kept running in and out. Here the funeral doesn't start until the family decides to show up. We waited for one and a half hours for it to start and left after about 2 more hours and it was still going. There is also not much hope for the family. It was a really bad experience except, a lady we did not know came and talked to us and said she was a member of the church but struggling with her testimony. We got her name and are going to see if we can find her.
The best experience we have had thus far happened yesterday. We had to go to the hardware store to get a part for our toilet. As we were checking out the lady asked if we were Mormons. We told her yes and she asked if someone could join the church if they weren't born in the church. I have to admit Sister Morgan got a little aggressive. She said, "What I really want is to read your book" which we just happened to have a copy in the car. She asked if she could be baptized in Arizona because I think they spend part of the winter there. We assured her she could. We will definitely be checking back with her. Now I know why we wear the black name tags.
Well a lot goes on but I am not good at recording it all.
Last week we were looking up a person to give them a birthday cake to and people just kept saying they live here, they live there. After about our 5th house we found a brother who had moved in from California and wants to start coming to church. His wife is not a member and they want to be taught.
They didn't come last week because they needed a ride. This week we will be giving them a ride and we hope that they will come.
We went to give a man a birthday cake and we waited at the door for a long time. When he finally came and we gave him the cake he said, "I thought the church had forgotten about me. I appreciate this so much." He was visibly moved. Elder Morgan said, "Don't forget about us" and invited him to church. We are going by today to see if he needs a ride.
We went to talk to a lady whose daughter we had come in contact with. She told us about her mother so we went to look her up. We took her something and invited her to church. A couple of days later we were in Dupree where she lived looking for someone else. We went to the grocery store to see if anyone knew where she lived and there was Romaine (the lady we contacted earlier). She told us where the people lived and although they weren't home, we caught up with them later and they also would like to go to church.
On Tuesday and Wednesday we went to the wake and funeral for a little girl that drown. She was 5 years old and some boy or boys threw her in a creek (at least that is the rumor). The whole experience was awful. I thought that going to Amish funerals was bad because they are long and I can't understand Pennsylvanian Dutch. There were flies by the dozen and dogs kept running in and out. Here the funeral doesn't start until the family decides to show up. We waited for one and a half hours for it to start and left after about 2 more hours and it was still going. There is also not much hope for the family. It was a really bad experience except, a lady we did not know came and talked to us and said she was a member of the church but struggling with her testimony. We got her name and are going to see if we can find her.
The best experience we have had thus far happened yesterday. We had to go to the hardware store to get a part for our toilet. As we were checking out the lady asked if we were Mormons. We told her yes and she asked if someone could join the church if they weren't born in the church. I have to admit Sister Morgan got a little aggressive. She said, "What I really want is to read your book" which we just happened to have a copy in the car. She asked if she could be baptized in Arizona because I think they spend part of the winter there. We assured her she could. We will definitely be checking back with her. Now I know why we wear the black name tags.
Monday, July 8, 2019
7-9-19
Well an interesting day today. P day and while Sister Morgan cleaned the house I ran to the bank to have a paper notarized for a problem back home. I thought I would take some jam to a member who works there (we made some strawberry jam a few days ago with the strawberry's we have growing by our trailer). When I got to the bank I realized I forgot the jam. It's only 2 blocks away so I ran home and got the jam and went back. I went in the bank and got a ck cashed so I would have money to pay for the notary. Well I walked back to the car and realized I didn't get the paper amortized nor did I give the jam to the member. (Is this old age or .........) I walk back in and asked for the member and she wasn't in today. I asked if I could have someone notarize a paper for me. They said the lady who could do that was busy, then they said perhaps another person could do it. So an older man invited me to go into his office and we set down and he filled out the paperwork while we visited. I told him I was a realtor and a farmer and visited about loans and etc. He asked if I were a "Mormon" and I said I was. He said he lives across the street from our trailer and sees us going in and out. I asked him if he were a loan officer (earlier in the conversation and he said no I own the bank) He asked if I would like to have further conversations!!! We will be going to see him. I said you know I was going to give this to an employee who works here and she isn't here would you like to have it? He seamed pleased!!
Oh I forgot to mention. I asked the banker what his name was and he said it was Steve, Steve. I give him my name and then he said my last name is Payne. I said no way, My wife's maiden name is Paine! She is a real Pain also. We smiled at each other!
Tonight while I was outside Sister Morgan took a phone call from Jeffery Turning Heart. He is the one that ran for Adams state with Pat Porter. We went out to visit him yesterday and he wasn't home so we left a paper on his door telling him we were sorry we missed him. Well tonight he asked if we are still having "waffle Wednesday" each Wednesday and she said we were and he said oh darn I wanted to cook for you guys this Wednesday, my brother is going to be here! You know just about every day we have really neat things happening!!
Well an interesting day today. P day and while Sister Morgan cleaned the house I ran to the bank to have a paper notarized for a problem back home. I thought I would take some jam to a member who works there (we made some strawberry jam a few days ago with the strawberry's we have growing by our trailer). When I got to the bank I realized I forgot the jam. It's only 2 blocks away so I ran home and got the jam and went back. I went in the bank and got a ck cashed so I would have money to pay for the notary. Well I walked back to the car and realized I didn't get the paper amortized nor did I give the jam to the member. (Is this old age or .........) I walk back in and asked for the member and she wasn't in today. I asked if I could have someone notarize a paper for me. They said the lady who could do that was busy, then they said perhaps another person could do it. So an older man invited me to go into his office and we set down and he filled out the paperwork while we visited. I told him I was a realtor and a farmer and visited about loans and etc. He asked if I were a "Mormon" and I said I was. He said he lives across the street from our trailer and sees us going in and out. I asked him if he were a loan officer (earlier in the conversation and he said no I own the bank) He asked if I would like to have further conversations!!! We will be going to see him. I said you know I was going to give this to an employee who works here and she isn't here would you like to have it? He seamed pleased!!
Oh I forgot to mention. I asked the banker what his name was and he said it was Steve, Steve. I give him my name and then he said my last name is Payne. I said no way, My wife's maiden name is Paine! She is a real Pain also. We smiled at each other!
Tonight while I was outside Sister Morgan took a phone call from Jeffery Turning Heart. He is the one that ran for Adams state with Pat Porter. We went out to visit him yesterday and he wasn't home so we left a paper on his door telling him we were sorry we missed him. Well tonight he asked if we are still having "waffle Wednesday" each Wednesday and she said we were and he said oh darn I wanted to cook for you guys this Wednesday, my brother is going to be here! You know just about every day we have really neat things happening!!
Sunday, July 7, 2019
7-7-19
Well not a bad day today. We attended church and both Roberta and I bore our testimony for the second time in the 18 months we will most likely be baring our testimony while we are here only 16 more times to go! :) Also Gloria who we have visited with and took her and her husband out to dinner last week with came and bore her testimony. She told how her sister had just passed away and how hard that is on her. However, she said that God had sent her another sister, sister Morgan has come into her life and become her new sister. We are making a little headway at least with Gloria!!
We went out after church and visited a couple people. and had some good visits. One was the lady who lost her son to suicide's mother and the other was Ben Eagle elk. He was the person who was in the store and told us how to get to the first woman's house. His dad had been the branch president in Dupree (the branch has been closed down) He most have had a drinking problem because he talked about attending the classes. Anyway we invited him to attend and he said his car and truck are broken down. We are going to continue to work on him.
I read something today that I found interesting:
"A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take out of the fire. When he did the snake bit him causing excruciating pain. the man dropped the snake, and the reptile fell right back into the fire.
So the man looked around and found a metal pole and used it to take the snake out of the fire, saving it's life.
Someone who was watching approached the man and said: That snake bit you. Why are you still trying to save it?
The man replied: The nature of the snake is to bite, but that's not going to change my nature which is to help!
Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose your good heart, but learn to take precautions!
Well not a bad day today. We attended church and both Roberta and I bore our testimony for the second time in the 18 months we will most likely be baring our testimony while we are here only 16 more times to go! :) Also Gloria who we have visited with and took her and her husband out to dinner last week with came and bore her testimony. She told how her sister had just passed away and how hard that is on her. However, she said that God had sent her another sister, sister Morgan has come into her life and become her new sister. We are making a little headway at least with Gloria!!
We went out after church and visited a couple people. and had some good visits. One was the lady who lost her son to suicide's mother and the other was Ben Eagle elk. He was the person who was in the store and told us how to get to the first woman's house. His dad had been the branch president in Dupree (the branch has been closed down) He most have had a drinking problem because he talked about attending the classes. Anyway we invited him to attend and he said his car and truck are broken down. We are going to continue to work on him.
I read something today that I found interesting:
"A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take out of the fire. When he did the snake bit him causing excruciating pain. the man dropped the snake, and the reptile fell right back into the fire.
So the man looked around and found a metal pole and used it to take the snake out of the fire, saving it's life.
Someone who was watching approached the man and said: That snake bit you. Why are you still trying to save it?
The man replied: The nature of the snake is to bite, but that's not going to change my nature which is to help!
Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose your good heart, but learn to take precautions!
Friday, July 5, 2019
7-1-19
Well just to give you a little update:
Last week we had a person in the ward; Sharon who we taught a first to. (think I mentioned her before) She is a member and her 10 year old granddaughter is not. The granddaughter Amelia is the one who lost her mother`from drinking and she wanted to commit suicide. Her grandma had to take her to the hospital for a few days. Anyway, they weren't able to meet with us this last week for a lesson but we went by and visited with them. Their lawn was about 18" tall and we had the elders go over and use her lawn mower to mow it for her. (The TRIBE was going to fine her if she didn't get it taken care of) Anyway. we couldn't get her lawn mower to start and so I went to get a new spark plug and there was a person in the parts house that said he could come out and help. We went out and still couldn't get it started. He left and brought "C J" out to help. We ended up taking it to C J's house and picket it up the next day, took it out and it still wouldn't work. So I took it back and he tried and it still wouldn't work. The next day we had meetings and when we got home that night we found the lawn mower at our trailer and another lawn mower also. It ends up he couldn't get her lawn mower fixed so he gave us one. Sister Morgan and I made up a 5 gallon bucket of home made laundry detergent and gave it to C J's wife along with instructions of how to make more for about $3.00 for 5 gallons and it takes 1/4 cup to a 1/2 cup per load. 5 GALLONS!! (I know, I know, my wife is amazing) Well tonight we went over to visit and teach a the lady who's son had been killed behind her house about 6 months ago. She wanted to hear about where her son went. We called her a couple hours before the appointment and she asked if we could bring some toilet paper and some paper towels with us. So we went at the appointed time and "she wasn't there" (son). So we are having a 4th of July party at the church and so we just ran over and took an invitation to C. J. He wasn't there so we gave it to his wife and she was all smiles. Her daughter gave me a can of pop. (I guess I have to back up a little, when we first went over the kids were playing basket ball and I told the daughter that I could make a basket before she could and I bet her a pop. Well guess what the old Sanford came through, or the spirit helped anyway I got mine in first!) I didn't make her give me the pop but the mom showed her the invitation and said; seeeee, we can do this:) I'm not sure what that was all about but we left them and they were feeling pretty excited! (so were we!) We will see what happens in a few days! So all in all we have great experiences and bad experiences and some in the middle!!
Well just to give you a little update:
Last week we had a person in the ward; Sharon who we taught a first to. (think I mentioned her before) She is a member and her 10 year old granddaughter is not. The granddaughter Amelia is the one who lost her mother`from drinking and she wanted to commit suicide. Her grandma had to take her to the hospital for a few days. Anyway, they weren't able to meet with us this last week for a lesson but we went by and visited with them. Their lawn was about 18" tall and we had the elders go over and use her lawn mower to mow it for her. (The TRIBE was going to fine her if she didn't get it taken care of) Anyway. we couldn't get her lawn mower to start and so I went to get a new spark plug and there was a person in the parts house that said he could come out and help. We went out and still couldn't get it started. He left and brought "C J" out to help. We ended up taking it to C J's house and picket it up the next day, took it out and it still wouldn't work. So I took it back and he tried and it still wouldn't work. The next day we had meetings and when we got home that night we found the lawn mower at our trailer and another lawn mower also. It ends up he couldn't get her lawn mower fixed so he gave us one. Sister Morgan and I made up a 5 gallon bucket of home made laundry detergent and gave it to C J's wife along with instructions of how to make more for about $3.00 for 5 gallons and it takes 1/4 cup to a 1/2 cup per load. 5 GALLONS!! (I know, I know, my wife is amazing) Well tonight we went over to visit and teach a the lady who's son had been killed behind her house about 6 months ago. She wanted to hear about where her son went. We called her a couple hours before the appointment and she asked if we could bring some toilet paper and some paper towels with us. So we went at the appointed time and "she wasn't there" (son). So we are having a 4th of July party at the church and so we just ran over and took an invitation to C. J. He wasn't there so we gave it to his wife and she was all smiles. Her daughter gave me a can of pop. (I guess I have to back up a little, when we first went over the kids were playing basket ball and I told the daughter that I could make a basket before she could and I bet her a pop. Well guess what the old Sanford came through, or the spirit helped anyway I got mine in first!) I didn't make her give me the pop but the mom showed her the invitation and said; seeeee, we can do this:) I'm not sure what that was all about but we left them and they were feeling pretty excited! (so were we!) We will see what happens in a few days! So all in all we have great experiences and bad experiences and some in the middle!!
Monday, July 1, 2019
7-1-10
7-1-19
Well just to give you a little update:
Last week we had a person in the ward; Sharon who we taught a first to. (think I mentioned her before) She is a member and her 10 year old granddaughter is not. The granddaughter Amelia is the one who lost her mother`from drinking and she wanted to commit suicide. Her grandma had to take her to the hospital for a few days. Anyway, they weren't able to meet with us this last week for a lesson but we went by and visited with them. Their lawn was about 18" tall and we had the elders go over and use her lawn mower to mow it for her. (The TRIBE was going to fine her if she didn't get it taken care of) Anyway. we couldn't get her lawn mower to start and so I went to get a new spark plug and there was a person in the parts house that said he could come out and help. We went out and still couldn't get it started. He left and brought "C J" out to help. We ended up taking it to C J's house and picket it up the next day, took it out and it still wouldn't work. So I took it back and he tried and it still wouldn't work. The next day we had meetings and when we got home that night we found the lawn mower at our trailer and another lawn mower also. It ends up he couldn't get her lawn mower fixed so he gave us one. Sister Morgan and I made up a 5 gallon bucket of home made laundry detergent and gave it to C J's wife along with instructions of how to make more for about $3.00 for 5 gallons and it takes 1/4 cup to a 1/2 cup per load. 5 GALLONS!! (I know, I know, my wife is amazing) Well tonight we went over to visit and teach a the lady who's son had been killed behind her house about 6 months ago. She wanted to hear about where her son went. We called her a couple hours before the appointment and she asked if we could bring some toilet paper and some paper towels with us. So we went at the appointed time and "she wasn't there" (son). So we are having a 4th of July party at the church and so we just ran over and took an invitation to C. J. He wasn't there so we gave it to his wife and she was all smiles. Her daughter gave me a can of pop. (I guess I have to back up a little, when we first went over the kids were playing basket ball and I told the daughter that I could make a basket before she could and I bet her a pop. Well guess what the old Sanford came through, or the spirit helped anyway I got mine in first!) I didn't make her give me the pop but the mom showed her the invitation and said; seeeee, we can do this:) I'm not sure what that was all about but we left them and they were feeling pretty excited! (so were we!) We will see what happens in a few days! So all in all we have great experiences and bad experiences and some in the middle!!
Well just to give you a little update:
Last week we had a person in the ward; Sharon who we taught a first to. (think I mentioned her before) She is a member and her 10 year old granddaughter is not. The granddaughter Amelia is the one who lost her mother`from drinking and she wanted to commit suicide. Her grandma had to take her to the hospital for a few days. Anyway, they weren't able to meet with us this last week for a lesson but we went by and visited with them. Their lawn was about 18" tall and we had the elders go over and use her lawn mower to mow it for her. (The TRIBE was going to fine her if she didn't get it taken care of) Anyway. we couldn't get her lawn mower to start and so I went to get a new spark plug and there was a person in the parts house that said he could come out and help. We went out and still couldn't get it started. He left and brought "C J" out to help. We ended up taking it to C J's house and picket it up the next day, took it out and it still wouldn't work. So I took it back and he tried and it still wouldn't work. The next day we had meetings and when we got home that night we found the lawn mower at our trailer and another lawn mower also. It ends up he couldn't get her lawn mower fixed so he gave us one. Sister Morgan and I made up a 5 gallon bucket of home made laundry detergent and gave it to C J's wife along with instructions of how to make more for about $3.00 for 5 gallons and it takes 1/4 cup to a 1/2 cup per load. 5 GALLONS!! (I know, I know, my wife is amazing) Well tonight we went over to visit and teach a the lady who's son had been killed behind her house about 6 months ago. She wanted to hear about where her son went. We called her a couple hours before the appointment and she asked if we could bring some toilet paper and some paper towels with us. So we went at the appointed time and "she wasn't there" (son). So we are having a 4th of July party at the church and so we just ran over and took an invitation to C. J. He wasn't there so we gave it to his wife and she was all smiles. Her daughter gave me a can of pop. (I guess I have to back up a little, when we first went over the kids were playing basket ball and I told the daughter that I could make a basket before she could and I bet her a pop. Well guess what the old Sanford came through, or the spirit helped anyway I got mine in first!) I didn't make her give me the pop but the mom showed her the invitation and said; seeeee, we can do this:) I'm not sure what that was all about but we left them and they were feeling pretty excited! (so were we!) We will see what happens in a few days! So all in all we have great experiences and bad experiences and some in the middle!!
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