So this morning I went to go and pick up my bags from the Victoria Station to bring to the Ishmael's. 3 big suitcases and a busy tube...yeah, oh and there are also lots of stairs to get down to the platform. This is no easy task! I made it down one flight of stairs and then a woman says, can I help? Here my boy is strong, and her son took one of my bags and her husband the other and they helped me down to the platform. I talked to them while we waited for the train. this was my conversation with the son James:
Me (K): So where are you from?
James (J): We are from California, but I am moving to Orem Utah soon.
K: really? I am from Orem!
J: Yeah I am a BYU student.
K: I am a BYU student!
J: and I am an efy counselor this summer.
K: I am an efy counselor!
YEah! NO JOKE that was our conversation! HAHA! for real- pretty crazy eh? Turns out that James just got home from his mission and his brother is about to leave on his mission so there family is on a Vacation here in London before his brother leaves!
Here is the Grant Family:
Me with the Grant FamilyNow what kind of crazy coincidence is that!? That at the very moment when I needed help, a kind Mormon family just happened to be right where I needed them to be to offer their assistance to me! HA! NO WAY is that coincidence! It is far too perfectly timed! the Tube runs every 2-5 minutes! they could have been on the train just before or come just after me! but no- Heavenly Father is (has been my whole trip) constantly watching over me and placing people in my life at the very moment that I need them! and I am SO very grateful for his ever watchful hand in my life!!!
So they helped me on and off the train and to make the change to my next train too! They were really helpful and asked me if I needed their help getting to my destination. I assured them that I would be fine, once I was on this next train it went right to my stop where it was only a couple of blocks to walk to the house I was staying at. I helped give them directions to where they were going. Imagine that! I am giving directions to people around London! Ha! And we went on our separate ways.
I made it back to the Ishmael's with all my luggage. Sheesh! I packed WAY too much! This is their house...
and this is Gavin and Anna
and these are their two kids Lani and Zach.
I LOVE love LoVe this family!!!!
So I was waiting for George to call me and tell me when he was available, so we could get together one last time before I go home tomorrow. He finally called me while we were eating dinner. I left 1/2 my plate, Anna tried to convince me that I could finish before I left, but I just saved it for later cause I was pretty anxious to go and see George. I went and met up with him at the tube stop. it was about 25 min ride to get to the stop that is closet to his place, but he was running late so I ended up waiting for him for a while. When he got there we went to Starbucks and just had a chance to sit together for a while. It was hard, cause I knew that things were over between us. George told me, " I wanted to get you something...and I was trying to decide what to give you, and I didn't want to just go out and get you something, but I wanted to give you something that really meant something, I wanted to give you something of mine, so sorry its old and used but here..." George handed me a bag and inside of it was this...
"its my scarf from my home. and it has my home colors and the country on it."I started to cry, a happy cry. George looked at me and said, "no please don't cry" I told him it was okay, its a good cry...and that I loved it. It was one of the best gifts that anyone has ever given me, it was really sincere and special and meant so much!
I went with George on a few errands, to the bank and the copy store, and then we went back to the Tube stop. He had scheduled a missionary lesson for that night at the Hyde Park Chapel. I was really sad cause this being the last night that we got to see each other I thought that we would be able to spend some more time together, so I was disappointed. We gave each other one last hug, he kissed me on the forehead and we parted our ways to our separate trains. I got on the train back to the Ishmael's house. I cried most the way home, but was okay once I got back to their house.
I walked in the door Anna was there to give me a big hug and let me know that life is still okay. Gavin was home from work and he looked at me and said, "Hey you're back early! We weren't expecting you home til late. My reply was, "Well Anna said that you are making peach cobbler tonight, and so I told George that I would have to be back early so I could be here for your amazing peach cobbler." I got a Big Grin for that! and Gavin went to the kitchen ans started on the peach cobbler.
I spent the rest of the night with this incredible family. We concluded that THEY were the real reason why I came to London! so I could get to know and spend time with them! I also had the chance to show them pictures and videos from the mission from when I was serving with their niece Chelsea Pratt. That was so much fun! they Loved the videos that I shared with them, and they said, "Oh its almost like Chelsea is here with us having you here!" We all had so much fun together. and we all talked and laughed and ate Peach Cobbler...
and it WAS GOOD!!!!
The kids went to bed after a while, but Anna, Gavin and I stayed up til 3:30 AM talking, a lot about gospel topics. It was so good and just what I needed! We got about an hour of sleep is all...we got up at 4:30, i showered and got my things together. Anna made me some sandwiches to bring to the airport with me and Gavin came along for the ride to the airport. They are so good to me and I will miss them so much!
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