This past week we had
such a cool experience out in the hood. We were walking down the street in Greensboro
which is the hood even by Stockton standards. We were contacting Asian people
when we came across a black man in his garage. We asked if he needed any help
with anything and he said that he had it all under control. I asked one more
time if he needed any help.
I told him that we
would, we drove away in our car and I was sure that we were going to knock this
guy’s socks off. I got on the phone to call the elders within the District.
You could imagine the guys look on his face when 8 white people showed up
to help him move :)
We help the man moved
out and into his new place in just about an hour. A job that would have taken
hours to do by his self was done in just under the hour. This man’s name is Joey
and he expressed his deep gratitude for our service to him to the point that he
was in tears. He went on to explain that a couple of months ago he was homeless
and that no one was there to help him out. But in the time of deep need the Mormons
were there to help him out. He asked if he could give us a donation and I said
that a handshake will do. And if he would allow our friends to come over would
also be appreciated (elder missionaries). He said that the Mormons will always
be welcomed by him. The spirit of service was strong, what was hard for one
person was made light by the outreach of strangers. IT was a very special
moment on my mission.
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