This page was intended to describe some ways we have helped people. Since we are just now building up our organization a story from another source will start the series.

This story came from Angels in Our Midst

      Although our family generally never lacked for the necessities, one year was unusual. My father was unemployed a lot of that year. It was a difficult as we tried to keep our circumstances a private matter. I was a teenager and girls camp was coming up. I had gone the last three years and wanted very much to go again. However, going required money, and even the baby-sitting money I earned was needed to help buy what little food we had. Camp was not a financial possibility. Because we did not want anyone to know our circumstances, I simply said I did not want to go to camp.

          For weeks I was very sad. Then just two weeks before camp, one of the leaders gave me a list of the things to bring. Surprised, I said I did not need it since I would not be going. She then looked very surprised and said perhaps I did not want to go, but obviously my parents wanted me to since they had already turned in the money!

         Bewildered, I went home and asked, but my parents had not only not paid the money, but were just as surprised as I was. They had no idea who even knew or had guessed the real reason for my not going.

          It seemed I had the best time of all at that summer camp. Looking back I am sure it had more to do with my attitude than anything else. As a result of this one small act of kindness, my love for all the people in the ward increased dramatically. Since I had no idea who had been so kind, I looked around the room every single Sunday as I tried to guess who the kind, insightful person was. The result was only the best thoughts and love for every person there. I saw the good in each one of them as I imagined them being my personal good Samaritan. I learned first hand why more good comes from an act done anonymously.

          This person has never known how much difference they made in life. It was not because of the momentary happiness it gave me at camp, but because of the love it gave to me to share and the example it set for a young women. 

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