Say Thank You From Me
As were getting snack bars we couldn't help but overhear this young couple talking about what kind of snacks won't melt. They were trying to figure out which ones "he" (perhaps one of their brother) would like.
After a few minutes of picking up our items and listening to them, my husband pulled out a ten and handed it to the young lady. He said, "It's not much but send him something he would like and say thank you from me." This "he" was a soldier, serving out in the fields.
What my husband did wasn't grand but it brought tears to the young lady's eyes. It was nice to be there for that, and to watch my husband (who sometimes holds onto money like there will never be more!) reach out to a stranger in gratitude for” him” being a solider and serving his fellow people.
- Posted by rockl35
- Feb 15, 2008
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Weekend Meals Delivered
Have you ever had one of those thoughts that just won't go away??? Well this last week I had one of those and although my week was going to be very full, I followed through. I hold a position in my church where a lot of my time is required to give service to others. Usually it is for those who are sick or have had an emergency come up in their lives or their extended family. Well I have had a strong feeling that someone who isn't sick needed that same kind of help- my Bishops wife. She has 5 children of her own, just fostered a teen and found out she is pregnant. I have personally been trying to get everything done for the week so that I could go out of town- making sure my family is packed, house is clean, meal made for the hubby (he was staying home) ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by rockl35
- Jun 28, 2008
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