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August 22nd: Guess Who?

August 22nd. 

Elder Heilmann wasn't able to call on the 19th and I think it was the first time I cried for missing my beautiful son.  Being able to talk to him regularly really helped stave off the sadness.  But it came crashing in when I missed his weekly call.  And then....a tender mercy.  


 My sister, Emily, sent me this picture with the most amazing story.  

"Guess who's in our Ward?"  

The Elders were invited over for dinner to this members home the evening of August 22nd.  The Elders live around the corner and down the street from this family so it was an easy walk. The group talked about homeschooling and then the Elder's asked where are all the places the family had lived before.  All the while, Elder Heilmann is thinking, "Why do these people look so familiar to me?"  The family mentioned they had most recently moved from Richmond, Virginia and so naturally Elder Heilmann asked "Do you know the Chacon's and they immediately yelled, YES!!! We were in the same ward in Richmond!"

They laughed and laughed and took this great picture and sent it to my sister, Emily Chacon.  It was EXACTLY what I needed.  Friends of my sisters, who live in Germany, feeding my son and sharing laughter and love.  

What a tender mercy.


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