During the months of November and December, I was busy getting a package ready for Devon. You see, our very good friends Donna and Steve just happened to be travelling to Buenos Aires in January and said they would gladly take down a package for Devon and deliver it right to the mission home!! I was thrilled as parents are told not to mail packages as they are stolen or the mission home has to pay the post office to even pick it up! Craziness! So I made Devon a photo book because for some dumb reason we didn't think to send Devon with ANY pictures from home, and bought church CD's and tie pins (to give away) and his favorite candy (Rockets) and Wintergreen Lifesavers. I wrote him a letter, sent stickers for him to give to kids there, and added in Tide-to-Go cleaning sticks, etc.I was so excited! Steve picked up the package and a week later sent me a picture of the mission home saying it was delivered!!
(Written on February 2nd)
Hey Mom,
Well, I'm really sorry about this, but I am going to have to start the email on bad news to get the bad news out of the way.... :(
So the offices got my package all good, and the missionaries there gave it to my zone leaders, who were bringing it out on the bus. And on the bus.......The package got stolen...... :( I am super super super sorry about that Mom!!!! My zone leader felt sooooooooo bad, and I didnt even get to see the package!!! I feel more sad for you knowing all the work you put into it!! Ugghhhh I am really sorry to start on that bad note..... But that is what happened sadly. It was a blue bag correct? Because that is what my zone leader told me.
This was my Facebook post that morning:
"Pretty sad that the package I put together for Devon and our good friend delivered to the mission home in Buenos Aires, was stolen on route to Devon. The one chance to get something to him from home. Thing is, there wasn't anything valuable, all personal stuff."
I was really disappointed, and yes I'll admit it, I cried over it.
And then I moved on but kinda hoped somehow, someone would find it and figure out where it should go. But THAT would be highly unlikely!!
Until...
(Written on February 23rd)
Hey Mom!
A MIRACLE.
Mom you will not believe this but.... we FOUND THE PACKAGE!!!!!!!!! And I have it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!! What a miracle eh??? The offices called us just after we finished emails last week and they told us that the package reappeared in the offices!!! So you can rejoice!!! And I LOVE the pictures and music and rockets(my drugs) and everything!!! Thank you so much for putting in the effort for that package and I cant even imagine how happy you will be when you hear that I got it! The Lords hand was at work there!
My reply (since I happened to be on the computer the same time he was emailing me... "WHAT!!!!?????????!!!!?????????? That is so amazing and literally a MIRACLE!!!!!! I am soooooo thankful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Miracles happen. They really do!
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