Response from Sisters who received a basket:
Please extend my thanks to the R.S. Sisters for the surprise package of "goodies". It was so thoughtful. *D* and I had a "cookie and milk party" Sunday afternoon. The cards were especially nice and it was like an early birthday gift. I really love you all so much and miss being with you especially on the special occasions.
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she was thrilled with her amazing basket...she loved it and had tears...
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Wow, I didn't know I would get a basket. How neat and lovely and surprising that was and is.. Thank you so much for the idea, as it sure has lifted my spirit to no end. In fact, going to have a roll for my dinner tonight. Not eating much, so that will do me up fine and dandy right now. Just fun finding the goodies in there... Inspired, I would say.
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Feedback from a Sister who delivered baskets:
As I delivered the first basket it was to a dear 90 year old sister, that used to play piano in Primary and Sacrament meeting for years, until she became too sick to attend church. When we arrived, her husband was a bit beside himself, so my mother talked to him and calmed him down, while I had the sad pleasure of holding her hand and telling her how beautiful she was, as she lay in bed unable to sit up any more and in so much pain that she hurt when you touched her. I don't think she cared so much about the basket in her sadden state, so maybe the delivery was for me. I think I was sent to see what condition this family was in. Maybe that basket will be for her husband to cheer him up.. he's been taking care of her day and night. The sisters and brethren in the ward began to take charge , and within the week this sister was taken to the hospital and it was found out she had a broken hip and wrist.... she was operated on and she is doing much better now... it all started with the basket...
The second basket went to a single sister in our ward with two daughters, one just about ready to go into YW and one just out of YW, that I had tried to re-activate while I was in the YW presidency. It was good to see the whole family and they made me feel right at home with big hug from each. They were grateful for being thought of.
The third basket went to another special sister in our ward, who I used to pick up for church the first year she joined the church. She is a very special lady and stood in Relief Society on Sunday to thank us publicly for the basket. She also told us she needed our prayers for her grandson, Jace, whose heart was not working properly. We told her we would and we would also add his name to the prayer rolls in the Temple. We didn't know that he was sick, but we knew we wanted to give her a basket to let her know how much she meant to us. There were several bags of baked good left over, and when I delivered her basket, I gave some to her grandchildren that live with her. (I didn't want them to eat up all of hers, and now she doesn't have to share..ha ha)
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I had the honor of taking one to Beverly Hallowell. She was very sick, but she told me that now she knew the sisters loved her. My heart jumped a beat just to know she knew that. She enjoyed the food with her daughter, Nora. This sister died three weeks later.
Sister Carrol Shephard, Jamestown Ward
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I delivered my basket to LB. She was receptive, very happy and surprised to receive the basket. She took each item out and looked at everything. I had a nice visit with L., her daughter and the dogs. She's been having a hard time with her back since her car accident. She said she would have to come to church to thank the sisters in person for the lovely basket which she really enjoyed. She appears to be a happy, gregarious sister. She's fun with a good sense of humor.
Sister Eunice Benson, Jamestown Ward
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