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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Something unexpected that I was genuinely touched by

Since Bible study ended for the summer, the women at church have continued to get together every other Sunday night for fellowship and devotionals. I hadn't gone at all because it was the Sunday that I worked, and while I'm not working at 6pm, by then I'm so tired that the last thing I want to do is be social. Well, with 5 Sundays in June, it has now switched to my Sunday off, so really I'm without an excuse for not going. But when they asked me if I was going two weeks ago, I was non-committal, figuring I'd see if I felt up to it after the Twins game. Mrs. Khaki (Plaid's mom) came up to me after church, though, specifically asking me if I was going. She said it was her first time going, too, and she would love it if I would go. I couldn't say no. She said she understood if I didn't want to sit with the old ladies, but I told her I didn't mind, and ended up sitting with her a good part of the time.
This last Sunday I went to the Twins game and ended up missing both church and ladies' night. Monday evening Mrs. Khaki called me and told me she missed me Sunday night. She then invited me to the next ladies' night, which is at her house in two weeks, which of course, I was already planning on going to cuz she was so nice about the first one we went to (and cuz she's Plaid's mom). She then also told me that Sunday school starts next week, and that it's on mentoring and that she thinks it will be really good and I should go. I haven't gone to Sunday school because it's just too hard when I'm gone every other week. This one only lasts for 5 weeks, so I'll miss most of them, but now that Mrs. Khaki was so nice, I'm going to go every Sunday I'm off.
It was just so unexpected to have her call like that. I was caught totally off-guard when she came up to me at church that first Sunday to ask me about that night, so a call was even more surprising. But what a blessing. Mrs. Khaki is a truly kind, thoughtful lady.

8 Comments:

Blogger chelleybutton said...

yay for truly kind, thoughtful people! who go out of their way to make other people feel welcome! there need to be more people like that in the world (ok, i guess i could be one of them, huh?...;)

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 11:46:00 PM CDT  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

she had me smiling for the rest of the evening

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 11:49:00 PM CDT  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

oh... and i'll look forward to you coming to visit me when it's all over ;)

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 11:50:00 PM CDT  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

of course!

and like i said, it was just so unexpected. that's what made it mean even more.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 11:56:00 PM CDT  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

yeah :)

Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:16:00 AM CDT  
Blogger Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect said...

Unexpected niceness is good! What a blessing!

Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 9:55:00 AM CDT  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

that's very, very nice. it's amazing how what one person may see as a small gesture can mean so much to the person receiving it.

Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:44:00 PM CDT  
Blogger BusyMommy said...

I love stories like this! I'm glad your going to Sunday school, even if you do have to miss every other week.

Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:27:00 PM CDT  

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