Sister Joseph also made lots of sacrifices, but not like you and I have/will. (She is on the far right in the blue top and black skirt.) She left a very humble home and just came back to it. That's her home in the background. It's made of cinder block and is about 14' by 20'. There are 5-7 people living in it at any given time. I noticed the shower is outside in a small enclosure. For Sister Joseph, it was a great sacrifice for her family to let her go. The unemployment rate is very high in St Lucia, and even if they are employed, it is not enough to support a family. The mother (on the left) cleans rooms in a small hotel. She has to walk a couple of miles each way to her job. When Sister Joseph left, there was a loss of income from her job, plus her family supported her as much as they could. They have no computers and no internet so she rarely got emails or letters from her family.
Is that too much to ask of a person? To leave your family when they are in such need of your help? I think if you asked this family, they would say NO! It brought blessings beyond measure! The Mom is so proud of her daughter and the missionary learned so many skills that will bless her family FOREVER!
Sometimes what seems like a sacrifice, is really no sacrifice at all.
We love YOU!
4 comments:
Isaac says: I'm so glad that everyone can go on a mission and that I will go on a mission soon. I love you Gremma and Grandpa!
Kade says: I hope you have fun on your mission. I'm glad that you are doing this now, you will have lots of blessings and so will our family! Did you get my letter and did you like it? (I think he means Grandpa's birthday letter) I'm glad all people can go on missions if they want to.
Doug says: This brings lots of memories back for me- the people in the Philippines lived a lot like this. It was a huge sacrifice to donate time and money to serve the members and non-members there. Yet they would willingly give everything they had! I'm so glad you are setting such an awesome example for your grand kids. You are always in our prayers! Love you!
Sarah says: We are proud of you and hope your mission is going well. We know that you have sacrificed a lot to be on a mission but we are grateful for the blessings it brings to our family!
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