Hi!
So the other day we went to visit
this member named Margery. She had a
brain injury when she was young, and has many mental illnesses as a result.
She is very sweet and kind and childlike, but a little misunderstood at
times. I didn't know any of this about her when I first met her, but felt
an impression to get to know her, and to go spend time with her. So we made
an appointment and went to her home last week. Ok..
first of all, she's freaking amazing. Somehow guitar playing got brought up,
and she told me she played. Because I could tell there was something a little
off, I wasn't sure what to expect. But she went and brought out the most
beautiful acoustic I've ever seen, and started playing. SHE. WAS. AMAZING. I
don't
even know what the song was, but she sang and played it to us, and just shredded. I was so blown away! She gave me the guitar, and I felt sheepish
playing what I could remember of the easiest version of Hallelujah. She sang it with me with no hesitations.
During our discussion, she expressed some concerns and we were able to answer her questions. Most of which were about how she could share the gospel better, and help people. All she wanted to know was how to help people learn about the Gospel, and feel the happiness she felt. I was brought to tears! She has such an innocent desire to do her best in this life, and to help others do theirs. What an example she has become to me.
I'm sure that is why Heavenly Father wanted us to meet with her. So she
could teach us.
Disastrous transfer days have become my new favorite tradition :) we
realized our bike rack was broken only
as we were headed out the door. We
had to track down the nearest Elders to borrow theirs. Once back to our own
apartment to pick up Sister Mathis's bike, we realized we didn't have the
straps to the rack. So Elders Krupa and Featherstone drove them to us, and
helped us finally get on the road. By the time we made it to transfers we
were about 40 minutes late, but made it just in time for the big switch!
Sister Wright is awesome. She's a hard worker, and we both love blue ICEEs
brain injury when she was young, and has many mental illnesses as a result.
She is very sweet and kind and childlike, but a little misunderstood at
times. I didn't know any of this about her when I first met her, but felt
an impression to get to know her, and to go spend time with her. So we made
an appointment and went to her home last week. Ok..
first of all, she's freaking amazing. Somehow guitar playing got brought up,
and she told me she played. Because I could tell there was something a little
off, I wasn't sure what to expect. But she went and brought out the most
beautiful acoustic I've ever seen, and started playing. SHE. WAS. AMAZING. I
don'teven know what the song was, but she sang and played it to us, and just shredded. I was so blown away! She gave me the guitar, and I felt sheepish
playing what I could remember of the easiest version of Hallelujah. She sang it with me with no hesitations.
During our discussion, she expressed some concerns and we were able to answer her questions. Most of which were about how she could share the gospel better, and help people. All she wanted to know was how to help people learn about the Gospel, and feel the happiness she felt. I was brought to tears! She has such an innocent desire to do her best in this life, and to help others do theirs. What an example she has become to me.
I'm sure that is why Heavenly Father wanted us to meet with her. So she
could teach us.
Disastrous transfer days have become my new favorite tradition :) we
realized our bike rack was broken only
as we were headed out the door. Wehad to track down the nearest Elders to borrow theirs. Once back to our own
apartment to pick up Sister Mathis's bike, we realized we didn't have the
straps to the rack. So Elders Krupa and Featherstone drove them to us, and
helped us finally get on the road. By the time we made it to transfers we
were about 40 minutes late, but made it just in time for the big switch!
Sister Wright is awesome. She's a hard worker, and we both love blue ICEEs
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I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter week. Be sure to watch the Prince of
Peace vid on mormon.org. It's beautiful. Watch the Principles of Peace after too!
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