This week was a little bit sad because Sister Mulitalo (82 year
old widow) had to put down her dog, Hana. We came over to her house one
day and found Sister Mulitalo sitting in her car in the garage. We
helped her bring her heavy groceries inside and found Hana laying on the
ground crying. Hana is so frail that she could not get back up after
falling. So she was laying there for about 2 hours, laying in her urine.
Finally Sister Mulitalo decided to put her down, and it was really hard
for her.
We came back the next day and she was in tears and looking at
old photos of when Hana was young and healthy. We tried to comfort her
and told her that "Hana is in her perfect form right now, playing with
your husband! She is running around, happy and free!" Sister Mulitalo
seems lonely, but we continue to meet with her every week and try to
cheer her up. I made her some of my delicious "magic bars" (or "miracle
bars" according to Bro. Rodriguez lol), and she seemed to like them. (: I
love her with all my heart. Please keep her in your prayers.
We have been meeting with a lot of widowed old ladies and I love
every single one of them. In particular, I LOVE Sister Schow's love
story. Not too long ago, we knocked on her door and after slowly walking
to the door, the first thing she said was, "Oh hi girls! I was just
thinking about when me and my husband were sixteen and in love." She is
the sweetest old lady and always gives us grapes and soda pop. As the
classical jazz music plays in the background, we sit on her fancy
couches and she tells us stories of when she was young. Life was so
simple back then. SHE IS 90! And I love hearing her stories, they are so
cool to hear!
She said the first time her husband put her arm around her, her
pinky went numb, and she didn't want to move it because she thought he
would think she didn't like it. haha. And he took her on a horse ride.
She always says that when he came back from the war to visit her, he was
18 and looked like a man! "He wasn't a little boy anymore, but he was a
handsome mature young man!" I told her that I am going to make a movie someday about her love-story.
It's so adorable. You need to hear it from her. Anyways, I love her. I
asked if I could take a picture with her and she said, "Wait until
Sunday...that's when I have flowers in my hair."♥
Anyways, I just want you all to know that Heavenly Father loves
you. He is mindful of you and watches over you always. I LOVE YOU ALL.
Have a great week.
pics: mugshots, me & sister schow, Sister Schow and her husband
♥ Sister Alexis Skabelund
451 W Bobier Dr
Vista CA 92083-1906United States
Here is a picture of my zone and Elder De Hoyos of the Seventy
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